WS1-LESSON 11

LESSON 11: YES-NO QUESTIONS/WH- QUESTIONS
WORKSHEET 1
1. YES/ NO QUESTIONS
Yes or no questions are questions whose expected answer is either "yes" or "no".
Example 1:
Affirmative Yes or No Question
They are American Are they American?
She is nice Is she nice?
Example 2:
Do you like vanilla ice cream?
Have you ever seen a ghost?
RULES:
- With an auxiliary verb (be, do, have)
Be/ Do/ Have+ S+ V? Modal verbs+ S+V?
We form yes-no questions with an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) + subject + main verb or with a
modal verb (can/ must) + subject + main verb:
Examples:
Be: Is she working very hard? Were they travelling together?
Do: Does that taste okay? Did you go to the concert?
Have: Have they eaten yet? Has he visited Rome before?
Modal: Can you help me lift this? Can you swim?
Where there is no auxiliary verb be, have or modal verb already present in the statement, we use the
auxiliary do, does, did:
Statement form (no auxiliary) Question form
Do you usually walk to work?

You usually walk to work.
Not: Walk you…?
Did you like disco music in the 70s?

You liked disco music in the 70s.
Not: Liked you…?
NOTE: We don’t use an auxiliary verb when we use be as a main verb:

Is she your sister?
Not: Does she be your sister?
- Without an auxiliary verb/ Be (Tobe)- as a main verb
Be+ S?
When we ask yes-no questions using the main verb be, we don’t use an auxiliary verb.
Examples:
Is the weather nice in Turkey in the winter?
Was she angry when you told her about the accident?
When we ask yes-no questions with the main verb have, we can also use the word order: verb +
subject, but it sounds rather formal. We use have got and do as more neutral or informal
alternatives:
Have you an identity card?
Do you have an identity card?
Have you got an identity card?
2. PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Yes/No Questions with the BE Verb
Change these sentences into question form. Make a Yes/No question.
1. The school is open.
_______________________________________?
2. The waiter was rude.
_______________________________________?
3. Yoga is popular.
_______________________________________?
4. I am sick.
_______________________________________?
5. You were tired.
_______________________________________?
6. Sarah was his teacher.
_______________________________________?
Exercise 2: Yes/No Questions with the BE Verb
Look at the answer to a question. Then write the question.
For example,
Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, John is a doctor.
(The question: "Is John a doctor").
1. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes. I was there.
2. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, we were not rich.
3. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, today is my birthday.
4. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, the price was not the same.
Exercise 3: Yes/No Questions with Auxiliary/Modal Verbs
1. John can read.
Q: _______________________________________?
2. It will be broken.
Q: _______________________________________?
3. We will join
Q: _______________________________________?
4. Peter is going to go.
Q: _______________________________________?
5. Luan is going to be hired.
Q: _______________________________________?
6. He is being interviewed now.
Q: _______________________________________?
7. He should practice more.
Q: _______________________________________?
8. Cars are made here.
Q: _______________________________________?
9. The order has been approved.
Q: _______________________________________?
1. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, she was going to visit.
2. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, your name is being called.
3. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, they haven't finished.
4. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, he has not been working here.
5. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, he could not have said that.
6. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, he would not have been angry.
7. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, a visa must be obtained first.
8. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, we shall attend.
1. He reads every day.
Q: _______________________________________?
2. The printer broke.
Q: _______________________________________?
3. We want more money.
Q: _______________________________________?
4. She had a smile on her face.
Q: _______________________________________?
5. The boss noticed the mistake
Q: _______________________________________?
1. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, she had her camera.
2. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, I didn't feel sick.
3. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, we eat beef.
4. Q: _______________________________________?
A: Yes, I believe you.
5. Q: _______________________________________?
A: No, they didn't forget their tickets.

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LESSON 11: YES-NO QUESTIONS/WH- QUESTIONS

Affirmative Yes or No Question

They are American Are they American?

She is nice Is she nice?

Be: Is she working very hard? Were they travelling together?

Do: Does that taste okay? Did you go to the concert?

Have: Have they eaten yet? Has he visited Rome before?

Modal: Can you help me lift this? Can you swim?

Do you usually walk to work?

Did you like disco music in the 70s?

NOTE: We don’t use an auxiliary verb when we use be as a main verb:

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