Change Affirmative Sentences Into Interrogative Sentences
It is easy to change an affirmative sentence into an interrogative sentence. If the affirmative sentence has an auxiliary verb, by simply putting it before the subject we can change it into an interrogative sentence.
Study the examples given below.
- She is a doctor. (Affirmative sentence)
- Is she a doctor? (Interrogative sentence)
- They have reached home. (Affirmative sentence)
- Have they reached home? (Interrogative sentence)
If the affirmative sentence is in the simple present tense, we make questions with do or does.
- She works in a bank. (Affirmative)
- Does she work in a bank? (Interrogative)
Here we used does because the subject is a singular pronoun.
- They work hard. (Affirmative)
- Do they work hard? (Interrogative)
Here we used do because the subject is a plural pronoun.
When the affirmative sentence is in the simple past tense, we use did to make questions.
- You met him yesterday. (Affirmative)
- Did you meet him yesterday? (NOT Did you met him yesterday?) (Interrogative)
Note that after do, does and did, we use the infinitive without to.
Change the following affirmative sentences into interrogative sentences.
1. She lives in Canada.
2. Meera writes plays for the television.
3. He has always wanted to be an inventor.
4. He teaches Sanskrit at a government school.
5. He wants to quit his job.
6. They launched their business last year.
7. He made a fortune when he sold his apparel business to a foreign company.
8. The mother reprimanded the boy for coming home late.
9. She put the books on the table.
10. Rahul met his ex-girlfriend at the party.
11. He borrowed 1000 dollars from his uncle.
12. Rohan broke another window yesterday.
13. The boy fed the cats.
14. He works at a multinational company.
Answers
1. Does she live in Canada?
2. Does Meera write plays for the television?
3. Has he always wanted to be an inventor?
4. Does he teach Sanskrit at a government school?
5. Does he want to quit his job?
6. Did they launch their business last year?
7. Did he make a fortune when he sold his apparel business to a foreign company?
8. Did the mother reprimand the boy for coming home late?
9. Did she put the books on the table?
10. Did Rahul meet his ex-girlfriend at the party?
11. Did he borrow 1000 dollars from his uncle?
12. Did Rohan break another window yesterday?
13. Did the boy feed the cats?
14. Does he work at a multinational company?
Change the following affirmative sentences into interrogative sentences.
1. She wants to be a journalist.
2. He has agreed to come.
3. They always help us.
4. They will help us.
5. It rains a lot in June.
6. They are eager to leave.
7. She loves babies.
8. They feed a lot of cats.
9. He runs a store in the city.
10. She made a mistake.
Answers
1. Does she want to be a journalist?
2. Has he agreed to come?
3. Do they always help us?
4. Will they help us?
5. Does it rain a lot in June?
6. Are they eager to leave?
7. Does she love babies?
8. Do they feed a lot of cats?
9. Does he run a store in the city?
10. Did she make a mistake?
