Practice Makes Perfect English Sentence Builder Ch3

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3. requently

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4. dif cult

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5. hot

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6. strong

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In the previous chapter, you dealt with the types o questions that exist and how they are ormed in the various tenses and with various auxiliaries. In this chapter,you will analyze the various elements o sentences to determine what kind o question is required by those elements.

Questions about all the informationin a sentence

For starters, i you ask a question about an entire sentence and are not seekingspecifc inormation about a part o that sentence, you will ask a yes-no question.

entire sentenceǞ yes-no question

Let us assume that you wish to ask about all the inormation in the ollowingsentence:

John is the brother-in-law o the new mayor.

Te question or this complete sentence is a yes-no question:

Is John the brother-in-law o the new mayor?

Te possible answers are as ollows:

Yes, John is the brother-in-law o the new mayor.No, John isn’t the brother-in-law o the new mayor.

Let’s look at a couple more examples o questions that inquire into all the

inormation in a sentence:Te new cruise ship will be one o the largest in the world.ǞWill the new cruise ship be one o the largest in the world?Ǟ Yes, the new cruise ship will be one o the largest in the world.or No, the new cruise ship won’t be one o the largest in the world.

My daughter had a baby last month.ǞDid your daughter have a baby last month?Ǟ Yes, my daughter had a baby last month.or No, my daughter didn’t have a baby last month.

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Exercise

Write a yes-no question for each of the following statements. Retain the tense of the

original statement. Then answer each question once with yes and once with no. Following

the no response, provide an original positive response.

EXAMPLE: She spoke with him yesterday.

Did she speak with him yesterday?

Yes, she spoke with him yesterday.

No, she didn’t speak with him yesterday. She spoke with him today.

1. The conductor o the orchestra studied music in New York.

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b.

c.

2. The discovery o the New World changed the world orever.

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b.

c.

3. There are numerous species o birds o prey in this region.

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c.

4. The hatchlings sufered during the cold weather.

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c.

5. My cousin in Cleveland won the lottery.

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b.

c.

6. The perormance is supposed to start at eight P.M.

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7. The operation was a total success.

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c.

8. Mr. Keller’s niece has great artistic ability.

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c.

9. Outdoor concerts are given on Mondays and Fridays.

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b.

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10. The toddler ell asleep on the foor.

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Questions about specific parts of a sentenceWhen you seek inormation about only a portion o a sentence, you should not use a yes-no ques-tion. Instead, an interrogative word is used that identifes the part o the sentence about whichyou are inquiring.

question about a specifc part o a sentenceǞ interrogative word

Take note that nearly every element in a sentence can be the object o a question posed by aninterrogative word. Let’s look at how many questions can be derived rom the ollowing singlesentence:

Andrew Jackson came to ame aer his victory at the battle o New Orleans.

Here are some possible questions:

Who came to ame aer his victory at the battle o New Orleans?What happened to Andrew Jackson aer his victory at the battle o New Orleans?When did Andrew Jackson come to ame?Why did Andrew Jackson come to ame?In what city did Andrew Jackson come to ame aer his victory there?At what battle did Andrew Jackson come to ame?Aer what event did Andrew Jackson come to ame?




And o course, a yes-no question can be asked about the inormation in the entiresentence:

Did Andrew Jackson come to ame aer his victory at the battle o New Orleans?

Placing prepositions in an interrogative phrase

When you ask a question about the inormation in a prepositional phrase, the preposition mustbe included in the question. Its position in the question varies and is dependent on the tone o thequestion: is it ormal or inormal? In writing, the ormal orm tends to be preerred. Let’s look atsome prepositional phrases and how they are ormed in questions:

Prepositional phrase Interrogative

It was hidden in a box. In what was it hidden? formal What was it hidden in? informal

Te letters were from him. From whom were the letters? formal Who were the letters rom? informal

Tey spoke about the war. About what did they speak? formal What did they speak about? informal

Te dog waits for the boy . For whom does the dog wait? formal Who does the dog wait or? informal

When a prepositional phrase indicates a location or a destination, the interrogative where can usually replace a preposition and an interrogative. For example:

Prepositional phrase Interrogative

Tey hid in the barn. In what did they hide?

What did they hide in? Where did they hide?

Te cat slept under the sofa. Under what did the cat sleep?What did the cat sleep under?

Where did the cat sleep?

I traveled to Venice. o what city did you travel?What city did you travel to?

Where did you travel?

It is most common to use where in questions that inquire into location or destination, but a

preposition and an interrogative can be used i you want to be precise or specifc.I someone is returning rom a place, where and from are used to orm the question.

He just got back rom Iraq. Where did he just get back from?Mom returned rom the store. Where did Mom return from?




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Exercise

Write a separate question for each of the underlined elements in the following sentences.

EXAMPLE: The old house was covered in vines.

What was covered in vines?

In what was the old house covered?

1. The men rom the home of ce arrived in time or the dedication.

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b.

c.

2. The old bull became enraged and charged the unsuspecting visitors.

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b.

c.

3. In the winter o 2008, several tourists lost their way in a dangerous blizzard.

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b.

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4. The deendant was berated mercilessly by the angry judge.

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5. The eager hunter bought some shells beore heading out to the duck blind.

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Exercise

Combine each set of words into an appropriate sentence. Then ask a question about two

elements in that sentence.

EXAMPLE: toys / lie / middle / foor

The child’s toys were lying in the middle o the foor.

Whose toys were lying in the middle o the foor?

Where were the child’s toys lying?

1. woman / think / about / problems / with / neighbors

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c.

2. I / jump / river / swim / opposite shore

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b.

c.

3. no one / suspect / men / crimes / another state

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b.

c.

4. children / songs / dances / delight / guests

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5. nocturnal animal / prey / rabbit / mouse

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Exercise

Answer each of the following questions with a sentence containing an appropriate

prepositional phrase or adverb.

1. On what day of the week is the new restaurant closed?

2. The price of what is going to be more than a hundred dollars?

3. What was the treasure buried in?

4. With whom did Ms. Burns have that horrible argument?

5. What time do you want to leave for the game?

6. About what was the lecturer speaking?

7. Where do you want to go on vacation next year?

8. Who can you rely on in times like this?

9. When do you plan on leaving for work?

10. Whose house did the children have to live at?




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Exercise

Using the word or phrase provided, write a declarative sentence. Then ask a question that

can be answered with the cue word or phrase.

EXAMPLE: at night

The boys rarely went out at night.

When did the boys rarely go out?

1. recently

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b.

2. during summer vacation

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b.

3. to New England

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b.

4. in the Colorado Rockies

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b.

5. near Lake Michigan

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6. Mr. Newman’s

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7. seldoma.

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8. as tall as a tree

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9. while visiting Canada

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10. extremely beautiul

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Exercise

Answer the following questions in any appropriate way. Include the cue word or phrase

provided in parentheses.

EXAMPLE: Who let or work at seven A.M.? (older)

My older brother let or work at seven A.M. as usual.

1. When can you have this project completed? (schedule)

2. Is there really any diference between their two plans? (at the very least)

3. Whose dissertation was rejected? (incompetent)

4. What is the length o the course or this year’s marathon? (obstacles)

5. During what war did the Battle o the Bulge take place? (unexpected)

6. What became o the young woman who wrote this beautiul letter? (in a terrible storm)

7. Why does the boss always contradict me? (perect)

8. Where should we go or lunch today? (in the mood)

9. Why don’t you believe me? (lies and hal-truths)

10. Have you been involved with this person or a long time? (trust)

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