Interrogations or Questions There are different ways of asking questions. Let’s take a look at the different types of questions and deal with Tag Questions in detail: . ‘Yes’ or ‘no’ Questions or Polar Questions These questions expect or elicit a response of either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. ‘Yes-no’ questions begin with ‘be verbs’, ‘do verbs’ and ‘have verbs’ or with modal verbs.
They can be framed in both positive and negative forms. Generally, people tend to make mistakes in answering ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to a negative question. For instance, “Did you not attend the function last week?” “Yes, I did not.” (wrong response) “No, I did not.”(right response) Here, two negatives do not neutralise each other, but only emphasize the point or the message if the person has attended the function, the answer will be: “Yes, I did.” . ‘Wh’ Questions or Information Questions These questions are framed to seek some sort of information.
They begin with ‘What, When, Where, Who, Why, Which, Whom, Whose and How. For e.g. What are your plans for this weekend? / Whom do you want me to meet there?
/ How long should I wait for you? / When will you be able to complete this work? / Why does your father travel to UK quite often? 12th - - In Celebration of Being Alive Page .
Alternative Questions These questions offer the listener a closed choice of two or more possible answers, presuming that only one is true. They are framed with the word ‘or’. For e.g. Shall I meet him today or tomorrow?
/ Would you like to have tea, coffee or juice? Are you going to spend your vacation in Ooty or Kodaikanal? / Did you buy a sedan or a hatchback? .
Tag Questions A tag question is a short question form added at the end of a declarative or an imperative sentence. It is generally used to draw the attention of the listener to the sentence and to seek confirmation. Sometimes they are used to encourage a reply from the person who is spoken to. Tag