Changing statement into questions

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Here are different ways of changing statements into questions.
If the verb in a statement is am, is, are, was or were (these are the
forms of the verb 'to be') then we can simply move it to the beginning of
the sentence.
Sophie is nine. Is Sophie nine?

The children were tired. Were the children tired?

We are late. Are we late?

This also works for sentences where there is a verb string (a verb made
up of more than one word). Only the first word in the verb string is
moved to the beginning.
Kate has been swimming today. Has Kate been swimming today?

Alim is learning to play the guitar. Is Alim learning to play the guitar?

We will find out our test results on Tuesday. Will we find out our test
results on Tuesday?


If there is only one part to the verb then we can't simply
move it to the beginning.
Joey likes chocolate. This doesn't become: Likes Jo
ey chocolate?

Instead, we have to use other words such as 'does',
'do' and 'did'.
Does Joey like chocolate?

The 's' and 'ed' endings are dropped from the verbs
as well.
Lily played with her toys in the
bath. Did Lily play with her toys in the bath?
We sometimes have to make other changes to the
verb as well. In the following sentence 'went' changes
to 'go'.
Maria went to her ballet class. Did Maria go to her
ballet class?

How to change statement into questions?
A sentence that tells us something is a statement. By
using do, does or did as the first word, a statement can be
changed into a question.
Alice likes reading. (Statement)
Does Alice like reading? (Question)

Why do we use does, and not do or did in the question
given below? Well, we use does because the subject Alice is a
singular noun and the sentence is in the simple present tense.
Compare:
I like reading. (Statement)
Do I like reading. (Question)
Here we use do because that is the verb that agrees with
the subject I. Note thatdo is used with all plural subjects
including you, they and we.
She likes singing. (Statement)
Does she like singing? (Question)
They like playing.
Do they like playing?
Did is used with both plural and singular
subjects in the simple past tense.
She liked the story. (Statement)
Did she like the story? (Question)
They supported the idea. (Statement)
Did they support the idea? (Question)
John gave a prompt reply. (statement)
Did John give a prompt reply? (Question)
Note that after did we use the present tense form
of the verb.
Did write (NOT Did wrote)
Did come (NOT Did came)


Did is used with both plural and singular subjects in
the simple past tense.
She liked the story. (Statement)
Did she like the story? (Question)
They supported the idea. (Statement)
Did they support the idea? (Question)
John gave a prompt reply. (statement)
Did John give a prompt reply? (Question)
Note that after did we use the present tense form of
the verb.
Did write (NOT Did wrote)
Did come (NOT Did came)

Change the following statements into questions.
1. It is raining.
Is it raining?
2. We are late.
Are we late?
3. John is tired.
Is John tired?
4. Mary is going to Spain.
Is Mary going to Spain?
5. We won.
Did we win?
Change the following statements into questions.
1. Harry ate the last cake.
Did Harry eat the last cake?
2. Paul took the dog for a walk.
Did Paul take the dog for a walk?
3. Sally drew a lovely picture.
Did Sally draw a lovely picture?
4. You broke the vase.
Did you break the vase?
5. The cat caught the mouse.
Did the cat catch the mouse?


Change each of the following statements
into questions.
1. He is Mexican.
Is he Mexican?
2. There is a computer lab in the building.
Is there a computer lab in the building?
3. She wants a pet.
Does she want a pet?
4. The dog understands you.
Does the dog understand you?
5. He has a car.
Does he have a car?

Change each of the following
statements into questions.
1. He studied for the test last
night.
2. She works in a clothing
store.
3. He can leave school early.
4. He enjoys listening to
music.
5. There are many Asian
students in that class.