General Question - A general question in English. Types of questions in English

Mysterious Lady Grammar

Dear friends! Today you have an important date... You have to get acquainted with one very arrogant lady. Her name is - She has few real and devoted friends. But even those who managed to make friends with her, she does not forgive missteps and careless treatment of herself.

Well, in order to look worthy in the eyes of this important lady, you and I need to prepare.

You need to learn how to clearly and distinctly answer all her questions. (general, alternative, special and separation), be able to maintain a conversation on the proposed topic. Well, if you start a correspondence with her, consider it a good sign - Lady Grammar introduced you to her circle of admirers.

Let me tell you a secret: Lady Grammar has three cousins. Mr Do, Mr Does and Mr Did (they will help us learn how to build questions of a general type). What a secretive person, I tell you! cousins Mr Do and Mr Does and also siblings. They somehow suddenly appear out of nowhere and disappear by themselves in English, without saying a word to anyone.

For example, when Lady Gammar invites everyone to a cup of tea, you can hear:

Would you like a cup of tea, sir?

Brothers, Mr Do and Mr Does, immediately pick up:

Do you like Twinings Earl Gray tea? asks Mr Do at his brother. And he answers him: Yes, I do or No, I don "t.

Then the conversation acquires a certain mystery (after all, we will now talk about the hostess - Lady Grammar). And Mr Does asks in a whisper : Does she like Twinings Ear lGrey tea?

To which the older brother replies: Yes, she does. She always has it for 5 o "clock tea.

After tea, small talk moves to the golf course. And then you will hear questions like:

Do do you like playing golf? Yes, I do. I usually play golf with my old friends.

Cousin Mr Did enters the conversation: Did you play golf yesterday?- No, I didn't. I was on my business trip in London.

Does your brother play golf well? No, he doesn't. But he plays the violin well. He is really good at it.

Little Hooligan Be

That's it! Did you notice too? This fidget came running, and no less mysterious nephew - a boy named be.

But we just need him to keep the conversation going:

Are are you keen on playing chess? Are are you fond of reading detectives? Are are you interested in history?

To which a very versatile boy will answer you: Yes, I am.

Of course, it is much more pleasant to talk with a young attractive person than with tedious Mr Do and Mr Does. And you persistently continue to be interested in his personal life:

Are are you married? Are you a theater-goer? Are you sure we can't go to the theater tonight?

But today, unfortunately, he is busy: Excuse me, but I am busy tonight. I am having my Spanish classes from 6 to 8 p.m. Let's go to the theater at weekends. I wiil be free on Sunday.

Knowing the inconstancy of his friend, a slender and good-natured man intervenes in the conversation. have who came to Lady Grammar with his sister Has.

Have you ever been to Edinburgh? Have you got a kilt? Have you heard about Lady Grammar's garden parties yet?

Lady Grammar has joined a lot of people from around the world to reveal a secret:

HOW TO GET READY FOR YOUR EXAMS and PASS THEM WITH FLYING COLORS!

And Lady Grammar will tell you at her first tea party the simple truths about

How to build general questions in English

(General questions or Yes / No questions)

• General issues we ask when we want to know whether an action is happening, has happened or will happen
• We start questions of a general type with an auxiliary verb ( do, does, did, am, are, is, was, were, have, has, had, will, would, can, could)
• We answer them briefly: Yes / No, so they are often called Yes / No questions
• intonation in general questions moves up (as if an airplane is taking off)
• You can only set one general question to the offer

For example,

• Jane is keen on jazz music. - Is Jane keen on jazz music? Yes, she is / No, she isn't
• Jane often listens to jazz music. - Does Jane often listen(without the -s ending, it escaped to does) to jazz music?
• Jane listened to to jazz music yesterday. — Did Jane listen(without the ending -ed, it was hidden in did) to jazz music yesterday? (Past Simple)
• Jane has heard to jazz music today. — Has Jane listened to to jazz music today? (Present Perfect)
• I'm sure Jane will listen to jazz music tomorrow, too. — Will Jane listen to jazz music tomorrow? (Future Simple)
• Jane had heard to jazz music before her brother came home from gym. He hates jazz. — Had Jane listened to to music before her brother came home from gym? (Past Perfect - one action occurs before another in the past)
• Can I listen to jazz music with you, Jane? - Of course, you can. You can do it any time you like. (modal verb)

To woo a young man named Be, whenever you meet him on your way, strike up a conversation with him:

Are are you happy? Are are you hungry? Are you cold? Are are you tired? Are are you afraid of spiders? Are are you proud of your friend? Is he still learning to play drums? was he taking his music classes while we were have dinner?

But, alas, if he did not appear on the horizon, do not try to find a replacement for him. Nothing good will come of it.

I hope that the first acquaintance with Lady Grammar was successful and you understood how to build questions of a general type.

See you at the next tea party!

Watch a short video tutorial (only about three minutes!) about the rules for constructing general questions on my YouTube channel!

So, as the English proverb says —

There are five types of questions in English. Let's take a closer look at each of them together. Each of the five types of interrogative sentences has its own word order, which you need to remember in order to learn how to ask questions correctly.

1. Question to the subject

In a sentence of this type, we keep the direct word order, leaving all the members of the sentence in their places. You just need to find the subject in the sentence and replace it with a suitable question word, i.e. question, to which the subject answers: either Who? Who? or What? -what? A question to the subject does not require the use of an auxiliary verb in the present and past tense. It is only necessary to remember that the verb-predicate in the present tense takes the form of the third person singular.

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What forced you to do this? - What made you do it?
What made you worry? – What made you worry?
Who works in this office? Who works in this office?
Who traveled to the south? Who traveled south?
Who like swimming? - Who likes to swim?

2. General question

In this case, the question is asked to the entire sentence as a whole, there is no interrogative word in this case, and the answer is always unambiguous: either “yes” or “no”. Questions of this type are also known in English as "yes / no question". To translate such a sentence from Russian into English, you need to remember the following word order: Auxiliary verb (depending on the number of the subject and on which grammatical time the sentence belongs to) - subject - predicate - minor members.

Do you often go shopping? – Yes, I do – Do you often go shopping? - Yes
Does she like studying? - No, she doesn't - Does she like studying? - No
Is this film interesting? – yes, it is – is this film interesting? - Yes
Are you hungry? - no, I am not - are you hungry? - No

Notice how easy it is to put a general question to English declarative sentences. You just need to find the subject, choose the appropriate auxiliary verb for it and put it at the beginning of the sentence.

We live in a comfortable flat – Do we live in a comfortable flat?
He studies at a college – Does he study at a college?
They usually come here - Do they usually come here?
This student is very prospective – is this student very prospective?
My favorite colors are red and white – are my favorite colors red and white?

3. Alternative question

This question can be asked to each member of the sentence and you need to follow the same word order as when posing a general question, but with one feature - the sentence implies a choice between two persons, objects, actions or qualities and requires the use of the union “or”. Let's put an alternative question to the following sentence: We finished cooking dinner at 2 o'clock - we finished cooking dinner at 2 o'clock.

Did we finish cooking dinner at 2 or 3 o'clock? Did we finish cooking dinner at 2 or 3 o'clock?
Did we finish cooking or eating dinner 2 o'clock? Have we finished cooking or is there lunch at 2 o'clock?

4. Special question

A special question is asked to any member of the English sentence and requires the use of an interrogative word, and the word order is also reversed: in the first place (When? What? Where? Etc.) - an auxiliary verb (depending on the number of the subject and on what grammatical tense does the sentence refer to) - subject - predicate - minor members.

When does your lesson begin? – When does your lesson start?
What are you doing here? - What are you doing here?
When did you buy this vase? – When did you buy this vase?

5. Dividing question

The presence of such a question in English allows you to unobtrusively ask about things of interest, and in addition to express either doubt, surprise, or confirm what has been said. In Russian, a similar turnover is translated “isn't it? , is not it?". A similar question is divided into two parts: the first part is the sentence itself without changing the word order, the second part is a question consisting only of an auxiliary verb related to the grammatical tense of the sentence and the subject. If the sentence is affirmative, then the second part - the question will be negative, and if the sentence is negative, then vice versa, the question will not contain negation.

Your sister is a student, isn't she? Your sister is a student, isn't she?
Are you not busy, are you? You are not busy, are you?
He goes to bed very late, does not he? He stays up very late, doesn't he?
She doesn't eat meat, does she? She doesn't eat meat, does she?

Knowing the rules, you can easily correctly compose any interrogative sentence.

According to the purpose of the utterance in English, three main types of sentences can be distinguished: declarative (declarative sentences), interrogative (interrogative sentences) and imperative (imperative sentences). In this case, we are interested in interrogative sentences. The types of questions in English are as follows: general, alternative, question to the subject, special and disjunctive. Each type has its own characteristics, so we will consider each of them separately.

1. General Question

A general question is asked to the entire sentence as a whole. You can answer it either "yes" or "no". That is why general questions in English are also called yes / no questions. Here the word order is reversed. The first place should be the auxiliary verb (Auxiliary Verb), then the subject (Subject), predicate (Predicate) and other members of the sentence.

For a grammatically correct statement of the question, the auxiliary verb do (does) is required, in the Past Simple - did. If the sentence uses the verb to be or (with the exception of have to and need to) as a predicate, then they will act as auxiliary. Examples:

• Does James smoke? Does James smoke?
• Are you living in London now? — Do you live in London now?
• I have a look at your photos? - Can I see your photos?

Brief answers to general questions depend entirely on the auxiliary verb used. If the question begins with the verb does, then it should also sound in the answer. For example:

• Does she like English poetry? — Yes, she does. Does she like English poetry? - Yes.
• Is Ann playing the piano? — No, she isn't. Does Anna play the piano? - Not.

2. Alternative question (Alternative Question)

An alternative question in English involves a choice. It always contains the union or (or). The construction of this question is similar to the general one, but here a choice clause is also added. Compare:

• Do you want to go to Warsaw by car? — Do you want to go to Warsaw by car?
• Do you want to go to Warsaw by car or by train?— Do you want to go to Warsaw by car or by train?

• Is Kate going to buy shoes? Is Katya going to buy shoes?
• Is Kate going to buy shoes or high boots? Is Katya going to buy shoes or boots?

3. Question to the subject (Subject Question)

When posing a question to the subject, the direct word order in the sentence does not change. Just use the appropriate question word instead of the subject. Usually used Who (who), What (what). It should be noted that in the Present Simple tense, the verb will be used in the third person, singular. Examples:

• Who lives in that old house? Who lives in that old house?
• Who will post this letter? Who will send?
• What caused the explosion? - What caused the explosion?

4. Special Question

Special questions in English are used to request specific information. They begin with the question words Who (who), What (what), Which (which), When (when), Where (where, where), Why (why), How (how), How many / How much (how much) . The word order after the interrogative word remains the same as in the general question, you just need to remove the part of the sentence to which the question is asked. For example:

• What does Jane do on Sundays? What does Jane do on Sundays?
• Why are you sitting at my desk? Why are you sitting at my desk?
• When did he borrow your car? When did he take your car?
• How many pictures have they bought? How many paintings did they buy?

In English, phrasal verbs are often found, that is, the sentence contains a preposition that is closely related to the main verb. When posing a special question, this preposition is used at the very end of the sentence. For example:

• What are you busy with? - What are you doing?
• Who was Jack waiting for? Who was Jack waiting for?

5. Disjunctive Question.

Disjunctive questions in English are an affirmative or negative declarative sentence, to which a short general question, often referred to as a "tail" (tag), is attached. This type of question is used to express surprise, doubt, confirmation of what has been said. The “tail” itself is translated into Russian as “isn’t it”, “isn’t it”.

When posing a question, the first part remains unchanged, in the second part an auxiliary verb is placed at the beginning (depends on the predicate in the first part), and then comes the pronoun in the nominative. If the sentence is affirmative, then the “tail” must be made negative and vice versa. Examples:

• you heard from him, didn't you? You have heard from him, haven't you?
• Alex is a driver, isn't he? Alex is the driver, isn't he?
• That isn't tom is it? It's Tom, isn't it?
• Ann hasn't got color TV set has vshe? Anya doesn't have a color TV, does she?

Considering this type of question, it should be noted that tag questions in English have several nuances that are important to remember.
1. I am the first part requires a question aren't I.

• I'm so exhausted, aren't I? "I'm so tired of everything, aren't I?"

2. If the first part starts with let's, then in the second part we use the question shall we.

• Let's visit our grandparents, shall we? Let's visit our grandparents, okay?

3. If the pronouns anyone, anybody, nobody, none, neither, everybody, everyone, somebody, someone are used as the subject in the sentence, then the pronoun is put in the second part they. For example:

• Neither of them prepared for the lesson, did they? None of them prepared for the lesson, did they?
• Someone had seen him, hadn't they? Someone saw him, didn't they?
• Everyone liked your story, didn't they? Everyone liked your story, right?

There are 5 types of questions in English. Mastering them will not be difficult if you know the word order in declarative sentences and can ask general questions to them.

Our topic today is the English language. Namely: how to ask them correctly, about the difference between general and special questions, questions to the subject, and also talk about the use of various interrogative words. This topic is relevant for students of any level of language proficiency, because making mistakes is possible even at a higher level when it comes to constructing questions in English. They confuse word order, skip auxiliary verbs, use wrong intonation. Our mission is to prevent such errors from occurring. Can we start?

The first thing to know about questions in English is that they are different from the structure of affirmative sentences. We usually (but not always!) ask questions in English by changing the word order: we put the auxiliary verb first before the subject. Another (main) verb is placed after the subject.

Continuing to delve into this topic, it should be mentioned what types of questions are in the English language. Differences in the construction of those very questions in English depend on this.

5 types of questions in English

Common question in English

We ask this question when we want to know general information. Are you learning English? We can answer it with one word “yes” or “no”.

Special question

We need such questions in order to find out certain, specific information that interests us. When did you start learning English?

Question to the subject

We ask it when we want to know who is performing the action. Who teaches in your English courses?

Alternative question

This is a question in which a choice of 2 options is given. Do you study English with a teacher or on your own?

Separated question

This question involves confirmation of some information. You continue to study English in the summer, don't you?

Now let's look at how each of these questions is built in English.

General issues

In the formation of such questions, the reverse word order is used. This means that we put the auxiliary verb in the first place, the subject in the second place, and the main verb in the third place.

Tom likes swimming in the sea. -Does( auxiliary) Tom ( subject) like ( main verb) swimming in the sea?

She goes to work everyday. -Does( auxiliary) she ( subject) go ( main verb) to work everyday?

General questions in English are also built with modal verbs. In this case, the modal verb will replace the auxiliary, that is, it will be placed in the first place.

Could you close the door, please? - Could you close the door, please?

May I come in? - May I come in?

Should I put on a sweater? - Should I wear this sweater?

Pay attention to the verb to be. We can safely consider it special - in general questions, you do not need to add an auxiliary verb to it.

Is he a teacher? - He is a teacher?

Was the weather good yesterday? - Was the weather good yesterday?

We form a negative general question. To do this, you need to add a particle not. It will come immediately after the subject. However, if we use the shortened form not - n't she will stand in front of him. Let's look at an example:

Does she not go to work on Sunday? = Doesn’t she go to work on Sunday? Does she not go to work on Sunday?

Have you not watched this movie? = Haven't you watched this movie? - Have you seen this movie?

Special questions

This type of question requires a detailed and detailed explanation. A special question can be asked to any member of an interrogative sentence in English. The word order in such questions is the same as in general, only one of the question words must be put at the beginning:

• What?- What?
• When?- When?
• Where?- Where?
• Why?- Why?
• Which?- Which?
• Whose?- Whose?
• Whom?- Whom?

In a descriptive format, we will build a special question according to the following scheme:

Interrogative word + auxiliary (or modal) verb + subject + predicate + object + other members of the sentence.

Easier - on an example:

What (question word) are (auxiliary) you (subject) cooking (predicate)? - What are you cooking?

What (question word) do (auxiliary verb l) you (subject) want to eat (predicate)? - What do you want to eat?

When (question word) did (auxiliary) you (subject) leave (predicate) the house (addition)? - When did you leave home?

Due to the fact that a special question in English is posed to almost any member of the sentence (addition, circumstance, definition, subject), you can use it to find out any information.

Questions to the subject

This type of questions differs from the previous topics discussed, since auxiliary verbs are not used in its construction. You just need to replace the subject with who or what, add interrogative intonation and veil - the question is ready.

The scheme for constructing a question to the subject in English is as follows:

Interrogative word + predicate + minor members of the sentence

Who went to the supermarket? - Who went to the supermarket?

What happened to your friend? - What happened to your friend?

Who did that? - Who did this?

At first glance it is very simple. But one should not confuse questions to the subject and special questions questions in English to the addition. An addition is a sentence member that gives some additional information and answers questions in English: “who?”, “What?”, “To whom?”, “What?”, “What?”. And most often the question to the addition begins with the interrogative pronoun who or whom and what. This is where the similarity with questions to the subject lies. Only context will help you figure it out. Examples for comparison:

The girl saw me yesterday. - The girl saw me yesterday.
Whom (Who) did the girl see yesterday? - Who did the girl see yesterday?

We are waiting for the train. - We're waiting for the train.
What are you waiting for? - What are you waiting for?

Alternative questions

Based on the name, it is clear that these questions involve an alternative or the right to choose. By asking them, we give the interlocutor two options.

Will you fly to England or Ireland? - Will you fly to England or Ireland?

In such a question, there is always the union "or" - or. The question itself is built as a general one, only at the end with the help of the above or we add a selection.

Scheme for constructing a question:

Auxiliary verb + actor + action performed + ... or ...

Will they go to the park or to the cinema? - Will they go to the park or to the cinema?

Did you buy an apples or pears? - Did you buy apples or pears?

Does he work or study? - Does he work or study?

If an alternative question contains several auxiliary verbs, then we place the first one before the subject, and the rest immediately after it.

She has been studying for several years. She has been studying for several years.
Has she been studying or working for several years? - Is she studying or working for several years?

An alternative question in English can also begin with a question word. Then such a question consists directly of a special question and the following two homogeneous members of an interrogative sentence in English, which are connected by means of a union or.

When were you interrupted: at the beginning or in the middle of your speech? - When were you interrupted: at the beginning or in the middle of your speech?

Separation questions

These questions in English can hardly be called questions in full, since their first part is very similar to an affirmative sentence. We use them when we are not 100% sure about something and we want to check or clarify the information.

Separation questions consist of two parts: the first is an affirmative or negative sentence, the second is a short question. The second part is separated from the first comma and is called tag or in the Russian version "tail". That is why the disjunctive questions are also called tag-questions or tail questions of the English language.

Discrimination questions are very popular in spoken English. And that's why:

• They do not ask the question directly, but encourage the interlocutor to answer.
• They can express many emotions and states (irony, doubt, politeness, surprise, etc.).
• They use direct word order. A regular sentence is built, a “tail” is added to it, and the question is ready.

In Russian, "tails" are translated by the words "true", "isn't it true", "isn't it", "correctly", "yes".

Let's look at some examples and see for ourselves:

I am your friend, aren't I? - I'm your friend, right?

He isn't your brother, is he? - He's not your brother, is he?

They aren't at home now, are they? They're not at home right now, are they?

Your friend worked in IT, didn't he? - Your friend worked in IT, didn't he?

You used to get up at 5 a.m., didn't you? - You got up early at 5 am, right?

Pay attention to the “tails” for the pronoun I (I) - in the negative sentence, the auxiliary verb changes.

I am not right, am I? - I'm wrong, right?
I am right, aren't I? - I'm right, right?

If you have a sentence with a verb have, then several options for “tails” are possible with it.

You have a cat, have you? (British English) - You have a cat, don't you?
We have a car, don't we? (American English) - We have a car, right?

Also sometimes there is no negative in the first part of the sentence not before the auxiliary verb, and it will still be considered negative. For example: They never went there, … What shall we deliver? Correctly, did they! And all because the word never(never) is negative. For words like never, can be attributed rarely(rarely), scarcely(barely) hardly(hardly), barely(barely) little(few), few(some).

They rarely go out, do they? - They rarely go out, do they? ( there is a word with a negative meaning rarely)

It's unbelievable, is it? - It's incredible, right? ( the word unbelievable with a negative prefix, so the first part is considered negative)

Nothing is impossible, is it? - Nothing is impossible, right? ( nothing and impossible are words with a negative meaning)

They have nowhere to go, do they? - They have nowhere to go, right? ( nowhere - a word with a negative meaning)

Conclusion

As you managed to replace, there is nothing complicated in asking a question and finding out the information of interest. We hope that this article will help you deal with all the subtleties and nuances. Learn English, be inquisitive and ask the correct English questions to your interlocutors. Cheers!

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"Were you at work today? Have you fed the cat? May I take your pen? She is a student?" - every day we ask hundreds of such questions to our friends, colleagues and family members.

In English, these questions are called general questions, because with the help of them we learn general information about a person / object. I will tell you how to properly construct such questions so that you yourself can learn how to ask them.

In the article you will learn:

• What are general questions

What are common questions in English?

A general question is asked to find out general information. Hence the name itself - general".

For example: Are you going to the cinema?
(We do not specify when and where, we will find out general information)

Such a question requires an answer Yes" or " No". Therefore, sometimes such a question is called not a general question, but a yes / no question.

Attention: Confused by the English rules? Find out how easy it is to understand English grammar.

How to ask a general question in English?

Let's look at three options for the formation of a general question.

1. Forming a general question using auxiliary verbs

Auxiliary verbs are words that are not translated, but only act as pointers. They help us determine:

• Time of what is happening (present, future, past);
• Number of actors (many or one).

Read more about auxiliary verbs in this article.

Each tense in English has its own auxiliary verb (do/does, have/has, did, had, will). Let's look at the auxiliary verbs of the three most used tenses.

1. Present simple tense (Present Simple Tense):

• does when we talk about someone in the singular (he, she, it)
• do, for all other cases (I, you, we, they)

2. Past simple tense (Past Simple Tense): did

3. Future Simple Tense: will

To form a question, we put the auxiliary verb first in the sentence.

The scheme for the formation of a general question will be as follows:

Auxiliary verb + actor + action being performed

For example, we have affirmative sentences:

They go to school.
They go to school.

They went to school.
They went to school.

They will go to school.
They will go to school.

To ask a question, we put the auxiliary verbs do, did, will in the first place:

Do they go to school?
They go to school?

Did they go to school?
Did they go to school?

Will they go to school?
Will they go to school?

Let's look at a few more examples.

You can learn more about the formation of questions during the times of the Simple group here:

2. Formation of a general question in sentences with the verb to be

Also in English there is a special kind of verb - verb to be. We use it when we say that someone:

• Is somewhere (He's in the park)
• Is someone (She's a nurse)
• Is somehow (Grey cat)

Depending on the time in which we use this verb, it changes its form:

• Present tense - am, are, is
• Past tense - was, were
• In the future tense - will be

If the sentence contains the verb to be, then the general question is built according to the following scheme:

Verb to be + character + place / state / phenomenon

To ask a question, we need to put in a sentence verb to be first. For example, we have affirmative sentences:

He is a doctor.
He's a doctor.

He was a doctor.
He was a doctor.

He will be a doctor.
He will be a doctor.

They were doctors.
They were doctors.

We move is, was, will to the first place and get the question:

Is he a doctor?
He's a doctor?

was he a doctor?
Was he a doctor?

Will he be a doctor?
Will he be a doctor?

Were they doctors?
Were they doctors?

Here are some more examples:

Read more about the verb to be in each tense in the following articles:

3. Formation of a general question with modal verbs

There are verbs in English that do not indicate an action (go, read, study), but show an attitude towards these actions (I must go, I can read, I should study):

• can/could - I can
• must - must
• may/might - I can
• should - follows, etc.

Sentences containing words like thisdo not require an auxiliary verb(do/does, did, will, etc.). To form a questionwe just move the modal verb to the first place in the sentence.

The question formation scheme will be as follows:

Modal verb + actor + action being performed

For example, take the affirmative sentence :

When asked can, should, may transferin first place:

Here are some more examples.

You can read more about modal verbs in this article:

Answers to common questions in English

The answer to a general question might be:

• positive (yes)
• negative (no)

It can also be:

• complete
• short

short positive The response is structured as follows:

Yes + actor + auxiliary verb/modal verb/verb to be

Suggestion examples:

Did he wash his car? Yes, he did.
Did he wash his car? Yes.

Does she like sweets? Yes, she does.
Does she like sweets? Yes.

Is she's a doctor? Yes, she is.
She is a doctor? Yes.

Can you open a window? Yes, I can.
Can you open the window? Yes.

At negative short answer the particle not is added to auxiliary verbs. The construction scheme will be as follows:

No + character + auxiliary verb/modal verb/verb to be + not

Did he wash his car? No, he did not.

Did he wash his car? No.

Does she like sweets? No, she does not.
Does she like sweets? Yes.

Is she's a doctor? No, she is not.
She is a doctor? No.

Can you open a window? no, I can't.
Can you open the window? No.

Full positive response looks like an affirmative sentence, only at the beginning of the sentence we put yes:

Did he wash his car? Yes, he washed his car.
Did he wash his car? Yes, he washed the car.

Does she like sweets? Yes, she likes sweets.
Does she like sweets? Yes, she loves sweets.

Is she's a doctor? Yes, she is a doctor.
She is a doctor? Yes, she is a doctor.

Can you open a window? Yes, I can open a window.
Can you open the window? Yes, I can open the window.

Full negative answer looks like a negative sentence, only at the beginning of the sentence we put no:

Did he wash his car? No, he didn't wash his car.
Did he wash his car? No, he didn't wash the car.

Does she like sweets? No, she doesn't like sweets.
Does she like sweets? No, she doesn't like sweets.

Is she's a doctor? No, she is not a doctor.
She is a doctor? No, she's not a doctor.

Can you open a window? no, I can't open a window.
Can you open the window? No, I can't open the window.

So, we have analyzed the whole theory concerning general issues. Now let's move on to practice.

Reinforcement task

Translate the following questions into English:

1. Did you go to school?
2. Is she in the park?
3. Can you turn off the music?
4. Are they smart?
5. Does she like roses?
6. Should I call him?
7. Should she do it?
8. Will we help him?

Leave your answers in the comments below the article.