
Yes / No questions - Home of English Grammar
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 …
Reporting yes/no questions - Home of English Grammar
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: …
How to report WH and Yes/No questions - Home of English …
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 …
Reporting yes or no questions - Home of English Grammar
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 …
How to report questions? - Home of English Grammar
Nov 15, 2012 · Yes/no questions are reported with if or whether. The boy asked his mother, ‘Is there anything in the fridge?’ The boy asked his mother if there was anything in the fridge. The …
Rhetorical questions - Home of English Grammar
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 …
Rhetorical questions - Home of English Grammar
Aug 3, 2011 · (Meaning: It is no use asking her.) ‘I can sing better than you.’ ‘Who cares?’ (= Nobody cares.) ‘Have you lost your tongue?’ (= Why don’t you say anything?) ‘Who do you …
Noun clause markers - Home of English Grammar
Jun 23, 2012 · Indirect questions are also noun clauses. I want to know when you intend to start. She will not tell me what her name is. Yes / No Questions. Yes/no questions (questions that …
Negative questions - Home of English Grammar
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 …
Short answers - Home of English Grammar
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 …