Different Types of Questions and Short Answers in English Grammar

Vocabulary List
Question word- 
Who, Whose
, 
Which, What
, Where,
When, How long, What time, How often, Howmuch,
How many, How, Why?
Auxiliary verb 
– palīgdarbības vārds
e.g. 
Do, does, am, is, are, did, was,were, has, have, had
Subject
 – teikuma priekšmets
e.g. 
He, she, they, Peter, Anna, boy, girl, teacher
Verb
 – darbības vārds
e.g. 
Run, read, learn, smile
Object
 – papildinātājs (ko?)
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Kinds of Questions:
General questions 
or 
‘Yes-No questions 
(vispārīgie jautājumi)
e.g. Do you enjoy watching comedies?
       Have you been abroad?
Special questions 
or  ‘Wh-’ questions
e.g. Which is your favourite colour?
       Where do you live?
Alternative questions 
(izvēles jautājumi)
e.g. Did he only watch the game 
or
 did he take part in it?
       Is he a student 
or
 a worker?
Tag questions 
(atdalāmie jautājumi – ‘astes’ jautājumi)
e.g. John is a schoolboy, 
isn’he
?
       John is not a student, 
is he
?
Direct
  & 
indirect
 
questions
e.g. Where do you live? – 
direct q.
       
Could you tell me 
where you live? – indirect q.
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‘Yes-no’ Questions
(
General
 Questions)
He is ready.   
Is he ready?  Yes, he is./No, he isn’t.
1)
auxiliary/ modal verb 
+2)
subject
 +3) 
main verb
+ 4)
the rest of the
question ?
He likes reading.    
Does he like reading? Yes, he does./No, he
doesn’t.
                                               e.g.    
1.    
2.
      
3.  
          
4.
       I am playing basketball.      Are you playing basketball?
      She is good at Math.           Is she good at Maths?
       I know English well.          Do you know English well?
      She speaks French.             Does she speak French?
     They travelled last year.       Did they travel last year?
      She has been in London.    Has she been in London?
         He can run fast.                Can he run fast?
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‘Yes-no’ Questions
(
General
 Questions)
Short Answers
Yes/No,
 + 
pronoun
+ 
auxiliary/ modal verb (positive,
negative)
Are you playing basketball? 
Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.
Is she good at Maths? 
Yes, she is./ No, she isn’t.
Do you know English well? 
Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.
Does she speak French? 
Yes, she does./ No, she doesn’t.
Did they travel last year? 
Yes, they did./ No, they didn’t.
Has she been in London? 
Yes, she has./ No, she hasn’t.
Can he run fast?  
Yes, he can./ No, he cannot. (can’t)
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Remember!
He 
has got 
a mobile phone.
Has 
he got a mobile phone?
Yes, he 
has
./ No, he 
hasn’t
.
 
He 
has
 a mobile phone.
Does
 he have a mobile phone?
Yes, he 
does
./ No, he 
doesn’t
.
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They arrived yesterday.
Did
 they 
arrive
 yesterday?
You have heard about it.
Did
 h
e 
have to 
speak to her
?
Do
 you 
 
have to 
buy 
any
 books
?
Does
 he 
have to 
buy any books?
Was he supposed to speak to me?
Will she fall down?
Did he use to walk his dog?
Does he have your chocolate?
Have
 y
ou 
heard
 about it
?
Should
 you visit them?
I should visit them.
He didn't have to speak to her.
I have to buy some books.
He has to buy some books.
He wasn't supposed to speak to me.
She won't fall down.
He used to walk his dog.
He has your chocolate.
Alternative Questions
A ‘Yes-No’ question 
or
 
A ‘Yes-No’question
/ 
a phrase
?
e.g. Are you happy here 
or
 do you want to go home?
       Is he a student 
or
 a worker?
       Did he go to bed early 
or
 did he stay up late?
       Will the lessons begin at 8 
or
 at 9 o’clock?
       Has George 
or
 Harry bought new sportswear?
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‘Wh’ Questions
(
Special
 Questions)
Question words: 
what, who, whose, whom, which,
                             where, when, why, how,
                             how many/much
                             how often (long, far)
                             what time
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Question words
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‘Wh’ Questions
The Subject question
Who/what
 + 
verb(3rd person)
 + the rest of the question ?
She plays football?       I play football.             They play football.
Who
 play
s
 football?     
Who
 play
s
 football?   
Who
 play
s
 football?
I 
left
 the door open.            She left the door open.
Who
 
left
 
the door open?
     Who
 
left
 
the door open?
Something happened yesterday.
What
 
happened
 yesterday?
They are absent.     They don’t like garlic.
Who
 
is
 absent?       
Who
 
doesn’t
 
like
 garlic?
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‘Wh’ Questions
The object questions:
1)Question word + 2) auxiliary/ modal verb + 3) subject + 4)
main verb + 5) the rest of the question ?
                             do, does, did                             infinitive
Question W. + 
auxiliary/ modal verb  + 
subject 
 + 
verb
 + 
other words?
  When, where, why....                    
am, is, are, was, were         as in the sentence
                             have, has, had, can...
e.g. What 
are
 
the students 
reading
?
       Who 
did
 
you
 
meet
?
        Which 
is
 your favourite song?
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‘Wh’ Questions
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Who, what?
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‘Wh’ Questions
 
A little 
boy
 
writes
 
a long letter to his mother to London every day.
Does a little boy (he) write
 a long letter to his mother to London
every day?
Who writes a long letter to his mother to London every day?
What boy writes a long letter to his mother to London every day?
What does he do every day?
What 
does he write 
to his mother to London every day?
What letter 
does he write 
to his mother to London every day?
Who 
does he write 
a long letter to London every day 
to
?
Whose mother 
does he write 
a long letter to London every day 
to
?
Where 
does he write 
a long letter to his mother every day 
to
?
How often 
does he write 
a long letter to his mother to London?
 
 
 
 
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What or which?
 
Tom:                  did you do on holiday, Julie?
Julie: I went to Egypt.
Tom:  Really?                places did you see?
Julie: Cairo, the Pyramids, Aswan and some others.
Tom:               one did you like the best?
Julie: I’m not sure. They were all fascinating.
Tom:              did you think of Cairo?
Julie: It’s very big, and there are a lot of tourists.
Tom:               did you buy there?
Julie: I bought some nice rugs. Look, I bought one for
you.               one would you like?
 
 
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Write as many questions as you can:
 
In spring the days 
become
 longer.
Do the days become
 longer?
What becomes longer?
When do the days become longer?
What kind do the days become?
Thick fog 
filled
 the streets of London yesterday.
Did the thick fog fill
 the streets of London yesterday?
What filled the streets of London yesterday?
What fog filled the streets of London yesterday?
What did the fog fill yesterday?
What streets did the fog fill yesterday?
When did the thick fog fill the streets of London?
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It 
has been 
raining since the very morning.
Has it been raining 
since the very morning?
What 
has been raining 
since the very morning?
When 
has it been raining 
since?
They had a good time in the forest yesterday.
Did they have 
a good time in the forest yesterday?
Who had a good time in the forest yesterday?
What 
did they have 
in the forest yesterday?
What time 
did thay have 
in the forest yesterday?
Where 
did they have 
a good time?
When 
did they have 
a good time?
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She 
is staying 
in Oxford right now.
Is she staying 
in Oxford right now?
 Who 
is
 
staying 
in Oxford right now?
They 
are staying
 in Oxford right now.
Are they staying
 
in Oxford right now?
Who 
is staying 
in Oxford right now?
She 
was staying 
in Oxford right now.
Was she staying 
in Oxford right now?
Who 
was staying 
in Oxford right now?
They 
were staying 
in Oxford right now.
Were they staying 
in Oxford right now?
Who 
was satying 
in Oxford right now?
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Write 3 General questions about the text and questions to which the
bold/ underlined type words are the answers.
 
Somebody stole 
a frozen chicken
. 
It
 was
stolen 
from Astra Supermarket
. This
happened 
yesterday
. 
A man 
did it.  He was
wearing 
a large hat
. He 
fainted
 when he was
walking home. He was taken 
to hospital
.
When he got there 
the doctor 
found 
the
chicken
. It was 
under
 his hat. The man had
fainted 
from the cold
. The police came 
to
the hospital
. 
They
 took 
him
 to the police
station.
What 
did
 somebody 
steal
? (chicken)
What chicken 
did
 somebody 
steal
? (frozen)
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A group of students and teachers from England are
visiting your town/village and school and are
staying for three days. Your teacher has asked you to
show them around.
Talk to your classmate and discuss:
• what you can tell them about your town/village;
• places in your your town/village you can show them;
• what you like about your school;
• traditions that you have at your school;
• other places near your town/village you can take them to.
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Direct and Indirect  Questions
Direct question: 
What time 
is it
?
Indirect question:
Do you know         
what time 
it is 
?
I don’t know           
what time it is
.
Could/can you tell me 
what time it is
?
I’d like to know 
what time it is
.
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Use
 
if 
or 
whether 
if there is no question word in the direct
question, e.g. 
why, when 
etc.
e.g.
 
Direct question
Do
 
you like 
watching comedies?
       
Indirect question
       
I’d like to know 
if
 
you like 
watching comedies.
!
 
Did
 you 
enjoy
 this film?
I’d like to know 
if 
you 
enjoy
ed
 this film.
! 
Does
 she 
like
 drawing?
I’d like to know 
if
 she 
lik
es
 drawing.
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  1. Vocabulary List Question word- Who, Whose, Which, What, Where, When, How long, What time, How often, Howmuch, How many, How, Why? Auxiliary verb pal gdarb bas v rds e.g. Do, does, am, is, are, did, was,were, has, have, had Subject teikuma priek mets e.g. He, she, they, Peter, Anna, boy, girl, teacher Verb darb bas v rds e.g. Run, read, learn, smile Object papildin t js (ko?) Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  2. Kinds of Questions: General questions or Yes-No questions (visp r gie jaut jumi) e.g. Do you enjoy watching comedies? Have you been abroad? Special questions or Wh- questions e.g. Which is your favourite colour? Where do you live? Alternative questions (izv les jaut jumi) e.g. Did he only watch the game or did he take part in it? Is he a student or a worker? Tag questions (atdal mie jaut jumi astes jaut jumi) e.g. John is a schoolboy, isn he? John is not a student, is he? Direct & indirect questions e.g. Where do you live? direct q. Could you tell me where you live? indirect q. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  3. Yes-no Questions (General Questions) He is ready. Is he ready? Yes, he is./No, he isn t. 1)auxiliary/ modal verb +2)subject +3) main verb+ 4)the rest of the question ? He likes reading. Does he like reading? Yes, he does./No, he doesn t. e.g. 1. 2. 3. I am playing basketball. Are you playing basketball? She is good at Math. Is she good at Maths? I know English well. Do you know English well? She speaks French. Does she speak French? They travelled last year. Did they travel last year? She has been in London. Has she been in London? He can run fast. Can he run fast? 4. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  4. Yes-no Questions (General Questions) Short Answers Yes/No, + pronoun+ auxiliary/ modal verb (positive, negative) Are you playing basketball? Yes, I am./ No, I m not. Is she good at Maths? Yes, she is./ No, she isn t. Do you know English well? Yes, I do./ No, I don t. Does she speak French? Yes, she does./ No, she doesn t. Did they travel last year? Yes, they did./ No, they didn t. Has she been in London? Yes, she has./ No, she hasn t. Can he run fast? Yes, he can./ No, he cannot. (can t) Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  5. Remember! He has got a mobile phone. Has he got a mobile phone? Yes, he has./ No, he hasn t. He has a mobile phone. Does he have a mobile phone? Yes, he does./ No, he doesn t. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  6. They arrived yesterday. Did they arrive yesterday? You have heard about it. Have you heard about it? I should visit them. Should you visit them? Did he have to speak to her? He didn't have to speak to her. I have to buy some books. Do you have to buy any books? He has to buy some books. Does he have to buy any books? Was he supposed to speak to me? He wasn't supposed to speak to me. She won't fall down. Will she fall down? He used towalk his dog. Did he use to walk his dog? He has your chocolate. Does he have your chocolate? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  7. Alternative Questions A Yes-No question or A Yes-No question/ a phrase? e.g. Are you happy here or do you want to go home? Is he a student or a worker? Did he go to bed early or did he stay up late? Will the lessons begin at 8 orat 9 o clock? Has George or Harry bought new sportswear? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  8. Wh Questions (Special Questions) Question words: what, who, whose, whom, which, where, when, why, how, how many/much how often (long, far) what time Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  9. Question words How much does this book cost? 5 What time does your mother go to work ? 9 a.m do you go to the beach? Rarely. How often is this coat? It s Jack s. Whose is your bag? The big blue one. Which is that? It s Peter. Who have you been married? Ten years. How long are you crying? Because I am sad. Why did you start school? In September. When Country is bigger, England or Spain? Which Pence are there in a pound? 100 How many What colour is a kiwi fruit? It s green. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  10. Wh Questions The Subject question Who/what + verb(3rd person) + the rest of the question ? She plays football? I play football. They play football. Who plays football? Who plays football? Who plays football? I left the door open. She left the door open. Who left the door open? Who left the door open? Something happened yesterday. What happened yesterday? They are absent. They don t like garlic. Who is absent? Who doesn t like garlic? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  11. Wh Questions The object questions: 1)Question word + 2) auxiliary/ modal verb + 3) subject + 4) main verb + 5) the rest of the question ? do, does, did infinitive Question W. + auxiliary/ modal verb + subject + verb + other words? When, where, why.... am, is, are, was, were as in the sentence have, has, had, can... e.g. What are the students reading? Who did you meet? Which is your favourite song? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  12. Wh Questions Subject Object Ted called Ann. Who called Ann? Subject Object Ted called Ann. Who did Ted call? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  13. Who, what? Tom lives in Paris. Who lives in Paris? Chris met Mark. Who did he meet? Chris met Mark. Who met Mark? Peter met Susan. Who did he meet? Clare likes John. Who does she like? Jenny likes fish. What does she like? Jenny likes fish. Who likes fish? He wrote a book. Who wrote a book? He wrote a book. What did he write? Steven had dinner with Mary. Who had dinner with Mary? Steven had dinner with Mary. Who did Steven have dinner with? Walter stole a wallet. Who stole a wallet? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  14. Wh Questions A little boy writes a long letter to his mother to London every day. Does a little boy (he) write a long letter to his mother to London every day? Who writes a long letter to his mother to London every day? What boy writes a long letter to his mother to London every day? What does he do every day? What does he write to his mother to London every day? What letter does he write to his mother to London every day? Who does he write a long letter to London every day to? Whose mother does he write a long letter to London every day to? Where does he write a long letter to his mother every day to? How often does he write a long letter to his mother to London? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  15. What or which? Tom: did you do on holiday, Julie? Julie: I went to Egypt. Tom: Really? places did you see? Julie: Cairo, the Pyramids, Aswan and some others. Tom: one did you like the best? Julie: I m not sure. They were all fascinating. Tom: did you think of Cairo? Julie: It s very big, and there are a lot of tourists. Tom: did you buy there? Julie: I bought some nice rugs. Look, I bought one for you. one would you like? Which What Which Which What What Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  16. Write as many questions as you can: In spring the days become longer. Do the days become longer? What becomes longer? When do the days become longer? What kind do the days become? Thick fog filled the streets of London yesterday. Did the thick fog fill the streets of London yesterday? What filled the streets of London yesterday? What fog filled the streets of London yesterday? What did the fog fill yesterday? What streets did the fog fill yesterday? When did the thick fog fill the streets of London? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  17. It has been raining since the very morning. Has it been raining since the very morning? What has been raining since the very morning? When has it been raining since? They had a good time in the forest yesterday. Did they have a good time in the forest yesterday? Who had a good time in the forest yesterday? What did they have in the forest yesterday? What time did thay have in the forest yesterday? Where did they have a good time? When did they have a good time? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  18. She is staying in Oxford right now. Is she staying in Oxford right now? Who is staying in Oxford right now? They are staying in Oxford right now. Are they staying in Oxford right now? Who is staying in Oxford right now? She was staying in Oxford right now. Was she staying in Oxford right now? Who was staying in Oxford right now? They were staying in Oxford right now. Were they staying in Oxford right now? Who was satying in Oxford right now? Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  19. Write 3 General questions about the text and questions to which the bold/ underlined type words are the answers. Somebody stole a frozen chicken. It was stolen from Astra Supermarket. This happened yesterday. A man did it. He was wearing a large hat. He fainted when he was walking home. He was taken to hospital. When he got there the doctor found the chicken. It was under his hat. The man had fainted from the cold. The police came to the hospital. They took him to the police station. What did somebody steal? (chicken) What chicken did somebody steal? (frozen) Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  20. A group of students and teachers from England are visiting your town/village and school and are staying for three days. Your teacher has asked you to show them around. Talk to your classmate and discuss: what you can tell them about your town/village; places in your your town/village you can show them; what you like about your school; traditions that you have at your school; other places near your town/village you can take them to. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  21. Direct and Indirect Questions Direct question: What time is it? Indirect question: Do you know what time it is ? I don t know what time it is. Could/can you tell me what time it is? I d like to know what time it is. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

  22. Use if or whether if there is no question word in the direct question, e.g. why, when etc. e.g.Direct question Do you like watching comedies? Indirect question I d like to know if you like watching comedies. !Did you enjoy this film? I d like to know if you enjoyed this film. ! Does she like drawing? I d like to know if she likes drawing. Agita Ozoli a, Jelgava State Grammar School

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