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Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions

• General principles

• A method

• Examples

• Step by step (8 questions)

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions General principles

• Another method

• Another attempt

• Another chance • Ignore exceptions

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions

• Avoid translating

• Analyse the elements of the text from which you start

• You'll need them for the question

Subject (Auxiliary/ries) Verb ( Complement(s) )

A S Vquestion word (C)

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions

• Subject - (Auxiliary) - Verb - (Complement(s))

• Question Word - Auxiliary - Subject - Verb - (Complement(s)) ?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions A method

• 1°) Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence : S A V C

• 2°) Choose the question word

• 3°) Rewrite the auxiliary

• 4°) Rewrite the subject

• 5°) Rewrite the remaining elements

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

1°) Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence : S A V C

• Subject

• (Auxiliary)

• Verb

• (complement(s))

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

2°) Choose the QW

• It corresponds to the element on which the question is asked

• What, who, where, when, why, how, whose…, how much…, how many…

• Question word +... How many +...How much +...

Whose +...

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

3°) Rewrite the auxiliary

Or DO/DOES/DID

= do + tense

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

4°) Rewrite the subject

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

5°) Rewrite the remaining elements

with DO/DOING/DONE if the question is on the verb

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Examples

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

They'll be faced with (many problems).

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

Subject

They

Auxiliary

'll

Verb

facedbe

Complement

with many problems

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

They’ll be faced with (many problems).

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

many problems

"What

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

They’ll be faced with (many problems).

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

"What will

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

'll

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

They’ll be faced with (many problems).

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

they

"What will

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

They’ll be faced with (many problems).

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

4. Rewrite the subject

they"What will

be faced with

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

?"

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

Subject

People from foreign lands

Auxiliary

have

Verb

migrated

Complement

to the U.S.

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

migrated to the U.S.

"WhatPeople from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)= verb

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

"Whathave

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

people from foreign landsPeople from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)"What have

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

4. Rewrite the subject

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)People from foreign lands"What have done?"

migrated to the U.S.DO

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

Subject

She

Auxiliary

could not

Verb

praise

Complement

(her doctor) highly enough.

Complements

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

Who(m)

her doctor

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.

Who(m)

could not

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

she"Who(m) could not

She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

4. Rewrite the subject

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.she"Who(m) could not

praise highly enough

?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

More examples

Becoming familiar with asking questions?

So, why not try by yourself?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions Examples• (John) is working in the garden

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S : John – A:is – V : working – C : in the garden

2. Choose the QW

Who

3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)

is

4. Rewrite the subject

No Question on the subject

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

• Who working in the garden ? is

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

My comments

Question on the subject

is working in the garden(John)Who ?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions Examples• John works (in a factory.)

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S : John – A: ø – V : works – C : in a factory

3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)

Ø (workS) does

4. Rewrite the subject

John5. Rewrite the remaining elements

2. Choose the QW

Where

work ? Johndoes• Where

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

My comments

No auxiliary

=> DO

workS

do...does... ... workS... work

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions Examples• They broke into the market (last year).

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S: They - A: ø - V: broke - C: into the market (last year).

2. Choose the QW

When

3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)

Ø (broke) did

4. Rewrite the subjectthey

5. Rewrite the remaining elements• When theydid break into the market ?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

My comments

No auxiliary

Broke = Past

Did...

DO

BROKEbreak...

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions Examples• He put (business) first.

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S : He – A: ø – V : put – C :(business) first.

2. Choose the QW

What

3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (put) did

4. Rewrite the subjecthe

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

• What did he put first ?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

My comments

No auxiliary

DO

He put

DID

≠He putS

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions Examples

• It affects (Americans') style of communication.

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S : It – A: ø – V : affects – C : (Americans') style of communication.

2. Choose the QW

Whose style of communication3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)

Ø (affectS) does

4. Rewrite the subjectit

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

• Whose style of communication does it affect ?

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My comments

Question word

+

Second element

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions Examples• She asked for (three) new computers.

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S : She – A: ø – V : asked for – C : (three) new computers.

2. Choose the QW

How many new computers3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (asked) did4. Rewrite the subjectshe

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

did sheask for ? • How many new computers

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

My comments

Question word

+

Second element

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Eight questions.

Step by stepquestion word auxiliary subject the remaining element(s) ?

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Step by step

1.    The scientist built (an extremely successful scale).

2.    He has (recognized its major faults).

3.    Many customers are waiting (outside)

4.    They could have scored (two) more goals

5.    She puts it in the larder (because it’s better).

6. (The trainer) should have told him.

7. There were (200) competitors.

8. He broke (Fangio’s) record.

What

What 

How many more goals

Where 

Why 

Who 

How many competitors 

Whose record

did

has

are

does

could

should

were

did

the scientist

many customers

he

she

they

there

he

build ?

done ?

waiting ?

have scored ?

put it in the larder ?

?

have told him ?

break ?

question word auxiliary subjectthe remaining element(s) ?

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