Word Order in English Questions - Summary
Word Order in English Questions - Summary
Word Order in English Questions - Summary
Verb
Subject
Rest
Answer
Where
are
you
from?
I am from Stuttgart.
I'm from Stuttgart.
What
is
your name?
My name is Peter.
How
are
Subject
Verb
Rest
Yes/No
Subject
Auxiliary
(+ n't)
Have
you
got
a cat?
Yes,
have.
Have
you
got
a new car?
No,
we
haven't.
Has
your brother
got
a bike?
Yes,
he
has.
Do
you
have
a cat?
Yes,
do.
Do
you
have
a new car?
No,
we
don't.
Does
your brother
have
a bike?
Yes,
he
does.
Auxiliary
Subject
Verb
Rest
Answer
Where
have
you
got
your ruler?
Where
do
you
have
your ruler?
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Subject
Verb
Rest
Yes/No
Subject
Auxiliary
(+ n't)
Do
you
read
books?
Yes,
No,
I
I
do.
don't.
Does
Peter
play
football?
Yes,
he
does.
Auxiliary
Subject
Verb
Rest
Answer
What
do
you
play
on your computer?
When
does
your mother
go
to work?
Subject
Verb
Rest
Yes/No
Subject
Auxiliary
(+ n't)
Did
Max
play
football?
Yes,
No,
he
he
did.
didn't.
BUT:
to be
Subject
Rest
Yes/No
Subject
Auxiliary
(+ n't)
Were
you
Yes,
No,
I
I
was.
wasn't.
Auxiliary
Subject
Verb
Rest
Answer
What
did
you
play
yesterday evening?
BUT:
Question
word
to be
Subject
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Rest
Answer
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Where
were
you
yesterday?
9. Subject question
Question
word
Verb
Rest
Subject
Verb
Rest
Who
runs
to the shop?
Peter
runs
to the shop.
Auxiliary
Subject
Verb
Rest
Answer
Who
did
Mandy
phone
last Monday?
NOTE!
Subject question
Object question
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