Sunday, October 6, 2013

Word Order in Questions

Word Order in Questions

In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences:

interrogativeauxiliary verbsubjectother verb(s)indirect objectdirect objectplacetime
Whatwouldyoulike to tellme   
 Didyouhave a partyin your flatyesterday?
Whenwereyou   here? 
You don’t use an auxiliary verb if you ask for the subject. In this case the interrogative simply takes the place of the subject.
interrogativeverb(s)object
Whoaskedyou?

No comments:

Post a Comment