Yes/No
Questions
A Yes/No question is a question that has a
'Yes' or 'No' answer.
Do you like vanilla ice cream? (answer: yes or no)
Have you ever seen a ghost? (answer: yes or no)
1. Making Yes/No Questions with the BE
Verb (am/are/is/was/were)
Formula: BE + subject + the rest of the
question
Example
→
He is tall. Is he tall?
(In the question, the verb is first and then the subject)
They are Filipino.→ Are they Filipino?
The children are at school. → Are the children at school?
Example
Past Tense
→
It was nice. Was it nice?
This bag was expensive.→ Was this bag expensive?
We were late. →Were we late?
LET'S DO SOME
PRACTICE!
The school is open.
The school is open.
Answer: Is the school open?
Sarah was his teacher.
Sarah was his teacher.
Answer: Was Sarah his teacher?
He is working very hard.
He is working very hard.
Answer: Is he working very hard?
2. Making Yes/No Questions with
Modal Verbs
Formula: Modal + subject + main verb and
the rest of the question
Example
→
He will arrive today. Will he arrive today?
→
I should open the window. Should I open the window?
You may go out now.→ May I go out now?
3. Making Yes/No Questions with two
Helping Verbs
Formula: Helping verb 1 + Subject +
Helping verb 2 + main verb and the rest of
the question
Example
John has been fired.→ Has John been fired?
They will be hired.→ Will they be hired?
→
The train is going to arrive. Is the train going to arrive?
The printer was being repaired. → Was the printer being
repaired?
LET'S DO SOME
PRACTICE!
Change these sentences into question
form. Make a Yes/No question.
It might be broken.
It might be broken.
Answer: Might it be broken?
He is being interviewed now.
He is being interviewed now.
Answer: Is he being interviewed
now?
The order has been approved.
The order has been approved.
Answer: Has the order been
approved?
3. Making Yes/No Questions without the BE
verb or an Auxiliary/Modal Verb
Formula: does/do + subject + main verb and the
rest of the question
Example
→
1. She loves tennis.
2.They found the answer. →
Example
→
1. She loves tennis. Does she love tennis?
2.They found the answer.→ Did they find the answer?
LET'S DO SOME
PRACTICE!
Change these sentences into question
form. Make a Yes/No question.
He reads every day.
He reads every day.
Answer: Does he read every day?
That girl broke his heart.
That girl broke his heart.
Answer: Did that girl break his
heart?
They went to the party.
They went to the party.
Answer: Did they go to the party?
Negative Yes/No
Questions
A negative question is one that is worded in such a
way as to require a “no” response for an affirmative
answer and a “yes” response for a negative answer.
Don’t you like ice cream?
Can't you see the sign?
Won't you help me with this?
The two kinds of negative Yes/No Questions
Contracted
Uncontracted
Contracted Negative Questions
Formula: auxiliary verb + n’t + subject
Examples:
Didn’t she cry?
Don’t you understand?
Weren’t you surprised?
Uncontracted Negative Questions
Form: auxiliary verb + subject + not
Examples:
Did she not cry?
Do you not understand?
Were you not surprised?
Different Uses of Negative Yes/No Questions
1. Seeking Confirmation
Example:
Isn’t this the correct answer?
Didn’t you finish the report?
Different Uses of Negative Yes/No Questions
2. Expressing Surprise or Disbelief
Example:
Don’t you eat vegetables?
Haven't you been to the beach before?
Different Uses of Negative Yes/No Questions
3. Making a Polite Request or Offer
Example:
Wouldn’t you like a cup of tea?
Couldn’t you give me a hand with this?
Different Uses of Negative Yes/No Questions
4. Showing Annoyance or Criticism
Example:
Can’t you be more careful?
Won’t you stop making noise?
Different Uses of Negative Yes/No Questions
4. Showing Annoyance or Criticism
Example:
Can’t you be more careful?
Won’t you stop making noise?
EMOJI
RESPONSE
CHALLEGE
READ THE NEGATIVE QUESTION
CAREFULLY, THEN CLICK OR TAP THE
EMOJI THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE
CORRECT MEANING OF THE NEGATIVE
QUESTION.
1. "Didn't you finish your homework?" What does this question mean?
The speaker is confirming if the homework is finished.
The speaker is asking if the homework is unfinished.
The speaker is giving an order.
1. "Didn't you finish your homework?" What does this question mean?
The speaker is confirming if the homework is finished.
The speaker is asking if the homework is unfinished.
The speaker is giving an order.
2. "Can't you see I'm busy?" What is the speaker expressing?
Confusion about the situation.
Mild frustration that the person can’t see that he/she is busy.
A request for help.
2. "Can't you see I'm busy?" What is the speaker expressing?
Confusion about the situation.
Mild frustration that the person can’t see that he/she is busy.
A request for help.
3. "Isn't this your book?" What does this question suggest?
The speaker is surprised the person owns the book.
The speaker is confirming if the book belongs to the other person.
The speaker is offering the book to the other person.
3. "Isn't this your book?" What does this question suggest?
The speaker is surprised the person owns the book.
The speaker is asking if the book belongs to the other person.
The speaker is offering the book to the other person.
4. "Won't you join us for dinner?" What is this question used for?
To ask for permission.
To make an invitation politely.
To give an order.
3. "Won't you join us for dinner?" What is this question used for?
To ask for permission.
To make an invitation politely.
To give an order.
5. "Haven't we met before?" What is the speaker implying?
The speaker thinks they have met the person before and wants to confirm.
The speaker is meeting the person for the first time.
The speaker is asking for an introduction.
5. "Haven't we met before?" What is the speaker implying?
The speaker thinks they have met the person before and wants to confirm.
The speaker is meeting the person for the first time.
The speaker is asking for an introduction.
Generalization
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