Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners

Chapter 3 28 ● Yes/No questions ○ Begin with these verbs: Do/ Does or Is / Are ○ They are answered with a “Yes” or a “No”. The be verb (is/are) is used to start questions when a noun or adjective follows the subject. Question: Is Ms. Brown a teacher? Question: Are the students happy? (noun) (adjective) Answer: Yes, she is. Answer: No, they aren’t. The verbs ‘do’ or ‘does’ are used to start questions wh n a verb follows the subject. 1) Question: Does she work here? Question: Do they speak English? (verb) (verb) Answer: No, she doesn’t. Answer: Yes, they do. WH questions ● Follow the same grammar rules, but they begin with the question words: ○ Who, What, When, Where, How, Why ○ WH questions have longer answers, not just “yes” or “no” 1) Where does she live? 2) When is your class? She lives downtown. I have class on Monday and Wednesday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practice: Look at the answers below. Write a question that matches the answer. Think carefully about the grammar in the answer. 1. ____________________________________________________________________? Answer: No, they are from Canada. 2. ____________________________________________________________________? Answer: She works at a bank. 3. ____________________________________________________________________? Answer: My birthday is June 22nd. 4. ______________________________________________________________________? Answer: Yes, I’m a student here. Discussion Activity