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Jan 25, 2014 · Yes / No questions are those questions that expect ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as answer. These questions do not take the question words when, what, where etc. Yes / No questions are used to check information or ask for confirmation. ‘Are you coming with us?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Has he returned the car?’ ‘No, he hasn’t.’ ‘Do you live in ...
Dec 1, 2013 · Yes/no questions expect yes or no as the answer. We use if or whether to report yes/no questions. Direct: ‘Will you do this?’ Indirect: She asked me if I would do that. Direct: ‘Are you going to the market?’ Indirect: She asked me if I was going to the market. Direct: Will you help me? Indirect: She asked me whether I would help her.
Sep 2, 2014 · There are mainly two types of questions – Wh-questions and Yes/No questions. When we report a Wh-question, we use a reporting verb like asked or enquired. Study the example given below. Direct: He said to me, ‘Where do you live?’ Indirect: He asked me where I lived. Direct: Mother said to me, ‘What are you doing there?’
Jun 7, 2014 · Yes or no questions are reported with ‘if’ or ‘whether’. Note that we cannot use the words say and tell to report questions. Study the examples given below. ‘Are you a clever boy?’ the stranger asked Harry. (Direct speech) The stranger asked Harry if / whether he was a clever boy. (Indirect speech) Some people ask, ‘Is there a God?’
Nov 24, 2010 · Pressing offers and invitations often assume the form of negative questions. They usually begin Won’t you…? Wouldn’t you…? or Why don’t you…? Wouldn’t you like something to drink? Why don’t you come and spend the evening with us? In other cases we do not normally use a negative question to ask people to do things.
Oct 28, 2013 · Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect Yes/No questions. She asked if I liked English films. OR She asked whether I liked English films. Before an infinitive, we use whether. If is not possible in this case. I can’t decide whether to accept that job. (NOT I can’t decide if to accept that job.) After a preposition, use whether.
Jun 4, 2014 · Rhetorical questions are used to make a point. This makes them different from Yes / No questions because the latter expect an answer. Here is a quick review of Yes / No questions. Yes / No questions are asked to get a simple answer. They are usually answered with yes or no and an auxiliary verb. Examples are given below. Are you coming with me ...
May 31, 2011 · Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect yes/no questions. I don’t know whether I can come. OR I don’t know if I can come. I don’t know whether I will have time. OR I don’t know if I will have time. After some verbs, whether is preferred to if. We discussed whether we should move to another city. (More normal than ‘We ...
Jan 11, 2011 · Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. Did she come? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t. Is your son married? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. Does John work hard? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Is Peter your friend? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. Agreements and disagreements with statements. Agreements with affirmative statements are made with the ...
Apr 15, 2024 · The verb is not contracted in embedded questions. ... an indirect Yes/No question. ... no idea whether ...
