Questions - Structure - HTM Basic Question Types

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Basic Question Types
There are 3 basic types of question:
1. Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No")

2. Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information")
3. Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question")
1. Yes/No Questions
Answer
auxiliary verb subject main verb
Yes or No
Do you want dinner? Yes, I do.
Can you drive? No, I can't.
Has she finished her work? Yes, she has.
Did they go home? No, they didn't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
Is Anne French? Yes, she is.
Was Ram at home? No, he wasn't.
2. Question Word Questions
Answer
question word auxiliary verb subject main verb
Information
Where do you live? In Paris.
When will we have lunch? At 1pm.
Who did she meet? She met Ram.
Why hasn't Tara done it? Because she can't.

Where is Bombay? In India.
How was she? Very well.
3. Choice Questions
Answer
auxiliary verb subject main verb OR
In the question
Do you want Tea or coffee? Coffee, please.
Will we meet John or James? John.
Did she go to London or New York? She went to London.
Is your car white or black? It's black.
Were they $15 or $50? $15.
Basic Question Structure

The basic structure of a question in English is very simple:
auxiliary verb + subject + main verb
auxiliary verb subject main verb
Do you like Mary?

Are they playing football?
Will Anthony go to Tokyo?
Have you seen ET?
Exception!
For the verb be in simple present and simple past, we do not use an auxiliary verb. We simply
reverse the positions of be and subject:
Statement: He is German.
Question: Is he German?
Voice: Pronunciation and Enunciation
Pronunciation and enunciation have to do with how you use words. Both are very
important to successful communication, especially in public speaking, because people
will pay closer attention to what you say and how you say it when you are speaking
publicly.
Pronunciation has to do with saying a word the way a dictionary would tell you it
should be said.
Some errors in pronunciation stem from using words with which you are less familiar.
Sometimes public speaking will put you in a position of speaking about a subject which
is new to you. It is natural that you might encounter new vocabulary in your research.
However, you must be aware of those new words and be careful to discover the correct
pronunciation before your presentation in order to preserve your credibility. The most
reliable way of doing this is to look the word up in the dictionary. Practice the correct
pronunciation over and over until you are comfortable with the word.
Another reason for errors in pronunciation might be that other people you spend a great
deal of time with also pronounce the word incorrectly and you may have learned this
pronunciation from them. In fact, some words are commonly mispronounced by a large
number of people. One effective method for correcting this problem is to ask teachers or
experienced public speakers or friends to let you know if they hear you make such
errors. Usually you will make the mistake frequently and these people may already be
aware that you do this but have not said anything out of politeness. Another method of
correcting the problem is to read a list of commonly mispronounced words. You will,
undoubtedly, recognize your own mistakes. Many such word lists exist but here are
some of the words found on many of them. To listen to the correct pronunciations of
these words, click here.
 accept (not except)

 Arctic (not Artic)
 ect cetera (not eck cetera)
 escape (not exscape)
 especially (not expecially)
 espresso (not expresso)
 February (not Febuary)
 formerly (not formally)
 government (not goverment)
 library (not libary)
 moot point (not mute point)
 nuclear (not nu-kyu-lar)
 often (the "t" is silent)
 picture (not piture)
 preferable (prefabul)
 probably (not probly)
 statistic (not stastistick)
 suppose (not susppose)
 vegetable (not vegtable)
 zoology (not zoo-ology)
Enunciation has to do with saying all the sounds in a word clearly. To do this well, you
must move your tongue and your lips fully. Often, especially in casual or conversational
speaking, we become careless or sloppy and move our lips and tongues less than we
should. The result can be slurred speech which can be, at best, annoying and, at worst,
very difficult to understand in a public speaking situation.
One type of enunciation error stems from dropping off the ends of words, especially
"ing," "ed," "d," "p," or "t." "Stopped" becomes "stop," for example. Other times, we
might muddle the middle of words by replacing sharper sounds (like "t'") with softer
sounds (like "d") because the softer sounds require less muscle energy. "Butter," for
example, might become "budder." Another source of enunciation errors is running
words together. "Whadjagit?" or "Wuzzat?" looks like a foreign language when seen
written here but are common incorrect oral enunciations for "What did you get?" and
"What's that?"
Eliminating these problems from your speech requires practice and diligence. Often the
habits you are trying to change have been a part of your speaking pattern for a very
long time. Don't expect to change overnight but stay as conscious of these issues as
often and for as long a stretch of time as you can. With practice and desire, you will
soon be pronouncing and articulating like an old pro!

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1. Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No")

Do you want dinner? Yes, I do.

Can you drive? No, I can't.

Has she finished her work? Yes, she has.

Did they go home? No, they didn't.

Exception! verb be simple present and simple past

Is Anne French? Yes, she is.

Was Ram at home? No, he wasn't.

2. Question Word Questions

Where do you live? In Paris.

When will we have lunch? At 1pm.

Who did she meet? She met Ram.

Why hasn't Tara done it? Because she can't.

Where is Bombay? In India.

How was she? Very well.

Do you want Tea or coffee? Coffee, please.

Will we meet John or James? John.

Did she go to London or New York? She went to London.

Exception! verb be simple present and simple past

Is your car white or black? It's black.

Were they $15 or $50? $15.

Basic Question Structure

auxiliary verb + subject + main verb

auxiliary verb subject main verb

Do you like Mary?

Will Anthony go to Tokyo?

Have you seen ET?

Voice: Pronunciation and Enunciation

 accept (not except)

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