Question+Formation

Question Formation means asking questions in the right way, putting verbs and subjects in the right place.

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Here are some guidelines for making questions, and some activities to help you practice:

** QUESTION FORMATION **

** QUESTIONS USING VERB “TO BE” **  || ** QUESTIONS USING ACTION VERBS ** || || * When asking questions using an action verb, the subject goes between the helping verb and the action verb: || Verbs  Subjects
 * * When asking questions using the verb “to be”, the verb comes before the subject:
 * Am I crazy?
 * Is Ronaldinho really a Corinthiano now?
 * Where are my locker keys ?
 * Are the Jonas Brothers your favorite band?
 * Who is he ?
 * Was “Twilight” your favorite book?
 * Where are you from?
 * <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Were <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you ready for the vocabulary quiz last Friday?
 * How old <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">are <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you ?
 * <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Do <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">like rock music?
 * <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Does your <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">best friend often <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">sleep over?
 * Where <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">did <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">go last night?
 * <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Did <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">travel abroad last vacation?
 * How <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">do <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">get to school every morning?
 * Who <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">do <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">go out with on weekends?
 * What time <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">does <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">she usually <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">wake up ?
 * <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Can <span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">you <span style="background: fuchsia; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">do me a favor?

I. Directions: Read the answers below and make appropriate questions.

B: No, he isn’t. He is a soccer player. B: You can buy tickets either at the box office or online. B: Yes, I am. B: I was born in Ohio. B: No. Last weekend I stayed in Sao Paulo. B: She lives in the Bronx. B: “Matchbox 20” is my favorite band. B: I went to my friends party last night. B: I am 12 years old. B: No, I’m sorry, but I can’t give you a ride today. I have a doctor’s appointment right after school.
 * A:Is he a lawyer?
 * A:Where can I buy tickets?
 * A:Are you japonese?
 * A:Where were you born?
 * A:Did you traveled last weekend?
 * A:Where does she live?
 * A:What is your favorite band?
 * A:Where did you go last night?
 * A:How old are you?
 * A:Can you give me a ride today?

II. Error Correction: Correct the mistake in each question.


 * 1) Is he is coming tomorrow?
 * 2) Did he went with you to the mall?
 * 3) Does she go es to ballet class after school everyday?
 * 4) What do es  she do on weekends?
 * 5) Did you watch ed  “Dark Knight”?
 * 6) Are you r eady?
 * 7) Where were you born?
 * 8) How can I g et to Ibirapuera Park?
 * 9) Are you tired?
 * 10) What do you think about “Hacht”? Do you like it?