Questions: Word Order and Question Words ❓

In English, questions follow a specific word order. The key is knowing which auxiliary verb to use and where to put it. Let's make it simple! 🎯

1. Yes/No Questions (no question word) ✅

To make a yes/no question, put the auxiliary verb before the subject.

Type	Word Order	Example
with be	am/is/are + subject	Is she a teacher?
with other verbs	do/does + subject + verb	Does he play tennis?

2. Wh- Questions (with a question word) ✅

The order is: Question Word + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb (QWASI)

• Where do you live?
• What does she eat for breakfast?
• How old is your brother?

3. Question Words and their meaning 📋

Question Word	We ask about...	Example
What	things, actions	What do you do?
Where	place	Where do you live?
When	time	When does it start?
Who	people	Who is your teacher?
Why	reason	Why are you late?
How	manner, way	How do you go to work?
How old	age	How old are you?
How many	quantity (countable)	How many brothers do you have?
How much	price, quantity (uncountable)	How much is this?
What time	specific time	What time does the film start?

4. Common Mistakes ⚠️

• Where do you live? ✅   Where you live? ❌
• What does she eat? ✅   What does she eats? ❌
• Is he happy? ✅   He is happy? ❌

Ready to practice? Let's go! 🚀