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Asking questions

There are four main ways in English to form a question


By making your voice rise at the end of a sentence
By beginning the sentence with a question word
By beginning the sentence with a form of DO
By placing the Linking Verb or Auxiliary Verb at the beginning of the sentence



Rising voice method: Any group of words you speak in English will sound like a question if you make the pitch of your voice rise at the end of the last word or on the last word. Pitch means the musical quality of your voice, not the loudness
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This	is	your						dog	(question)
			dog	(statement)	This	is	your
The	man	is						sick	(question)
			sick	(statement)	The	man	is

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Since we cannot hear the rise or fall of a voice when we read written words, we have to rely on written symbols to tells us what the words mean. These symbols, called PUNCTUATION, are traffic signs for written language. The example sentences above would be written like this

This is your dog. (statement) This is your dog? question

The man is sick. (statement) The man is sick? question

A period ( . ) at the end of a sentence tells us that the thought is finished and that the pitch of our voice should fall on the last word if we read that sentence aloud. This type of sentence is called a Statement or a Declarative Sentence and is used to give information

A question mark ( ? ) at the end of a sentence tells us that the thought is finished and that the pitch of our voice should rise on the last word if we read the sentence aloud. This type of sentence is called a Question or an Interrogative Sentence and is used to seek or request information

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Usually, when you raise the pitch of your voice on the last word to ask a question, you also reverse the first two words of the sentence, placing the linking verb (am, is, are, was, were) at the beginning

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You are tired. (statement) Are you tired? question

There is too much salt in the potatoes. (statement) Is there too much salt in the potatoes? (question)

I am the last one in line. (statement) Am I the last one in line? question

the verb in the sentence is an action verb, you form a question by placing a form of the verb DO at the beginning of the sentence - DO, DOES or DID and raise the pitch of your voice on the last word

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1. You have a nice car. (statement)	1. Do you have a nice car? (question)
2. Mary takes a nap every day. (statement)	2. Does Mary take a nap every day? (question)
3. Tom rode his bicycle to school. (statement)	3. Did Tom ride his bike to school? (question

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NOTE: When you add DO to a sentence to form a question, it takes over the jobs of agreeing with the subject and of telling us when the action takes place

The verb have in sentence 1 is in the Present Tense; therefore, the verb DO in question 1 is also in the Present Tense

The verb takes ends with an S to go along with the subject Mary (I take, you take, he takes, she takes, etc.); therefore, you must use Third Person Singular (the S form) of DO, which is DOES, in the question. Take goes back to the simple present form

The verb rode in sentence 3 is in the Past Tense; therefore, you must use DID (the Past Tense of DO) in the question. The original verb, rode, changes back to the simple present form, ride. English only needs one verb in a sentence to show the tense and to agree with the subject

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1. Henry paints the house carefully. (statement)	1. Does Henry paint the house carefully? (question)
2. They went to the theater last night. (statement)	2. Did they go to the theater last night? (question)
3. I play the piano well. (statement)	3. Do I play the piano well? (question)
4. Everyone enjoyed the concert. (statement)	4. Did everyone enjoy the concert? (question)

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went = Past Tense in the statement. Did = Past Tense in the question. went changes to go.

play = Simple Present Tense in the statement. Do = Simple Present Tense in the question. play does not change

enjoyed = Past Tense in the statement. Did = Past Tense in the question. enjoyed changes to enjoy

Reversing Auxiliary Verbs to Form a Question

When a statement contains a two-part verb ( have gone, will sing, can ride, had thought), the first part is an auxiliary verb or helping verb. To form a question with a two-part verb, the auxiliary verb is placed at the beginning of the sentence. The pitch of your voice also rises on the last word

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1. Laura has gone to the store. (statement)	1. Has Laura gone to the store? (question)
2. The old garbage truck had crashed into the wall.	2. Had the old garbage truck crashed into the wall?
3. The ball in Times Square will fall at midnight.	3. Will the ball in Times Square fall at midnight?
4. Gene can play the guitar. (statement)	4. Can Gene play the guitar? (question)

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