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YES/NO

QUESTIONS

Prepared by: Elaine A. Aguda II-13 BSE

English

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The Form of YES/NO

Questions

Subject-Operator Inversion

With an Auxiliary Verb

They will be on Reno on Friday.

Will they be on Reno on Friday?

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They will be in Reno on Friday.

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

NP AUX VP Advlpro M cop PrepP PrepP

they will be Prep NP PrepP NP

in N on NReno Friday

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Will they be in Reno on Friday?

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

will NP AUX VP Advlpro M cop PrepP PrepP

they be Prep NP PrepP NP

in N on NReno Friday

subject-operator inversion

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With the Be Copula

Pamela was a graduate student at thetime.

Was Pamela a graduate student at thetime?

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Pamela was a graduate student at the time.

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

NP AUX VP AdvlN T cop NP PrepP

Pamela -past be det AP N PrepP NP

a adj student at det Ngraduate the time

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Was Pamela a graduate student at the time?

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

-past be NP AUX VP AdvlN T cop NP PrepP

Pamela det AP N PrepP NP

a adj student at det Ngraduate the time

Subject-operator inversion

+3

+sg

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With Other Verbs

Arlene plays the organ on

Sunday.

Does Arlene play the organ onSunday?

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Arlene plays the organ on Sunday.

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

NP AUX VP AdvlN T V NP PrepP

Arlene -pres play det N PrepP NP

the organ on NSunday

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Arlene plays the organ on Sunday.

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

NP AUX VP AdvlN T V NP PrepP

Arlene -pres do play det N PrepP NP

the organ on NSunday

+3

+sg

1. Copy s/t

2. Operator

addition

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Does Arlene play the organ on Sunday.

Ssm S

Q SUBJ PRED

NP AUX VP AdvlN T V NP PrepP

Arlene play det N PrepP NP

the organ on NSunday

+3

+sg

-pres do

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The Meaning of Yes/No Questions

Negative Yes/No Questions

Is Josh playing soccer next year?

(neutral)

Isnt Josh playing soccer next year?

(disappointment or annoyance)

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. . .

For Asian and West African

native speakers:

Dont you have bananas?

Yes( we have nobananas)

No (we have bananas)

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. . .

For English Native Speakers:

Dont you have bananas?Yes( we do)

No (we dont)

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Issues of Use Concerning Yes/No

Questions

The Use of Short

Answers

Uninverted Yes/No

Questions

Elliptical Questions

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Issues of Use Concerning Yes/No

Questions

The Use of Short

Answers

Uninverted Yes/No

Questions

Elliptical Questions

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Elliptical Questions

EXAMPLES:

(ARE) You going to themovies?

(Has) She been feeling better?(Do) You know Fred

Callahan?

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Issues of Use Concerning Yes/No

Questions

The Use of ARENT As A

GAP-FILLER

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Contracted VS.

Uncontracted Negatives

C t t d VS U t t d

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Contracted VS. Uncontracted

Negatives (Negative Questions)

EXAMPLE:

Isnt it appropriate?

Is it not appropriate?

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OTHER FUNCTIONS

Can I get a ride home with you?

(direct request)

Could I get a ride home with you?

(less direct)

Would you like to sit for a while

(invitation)

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OTHER FUNCTIONS

Would you please stand up straight?(commands)

Arent you little old to be doing that?(reprimand)

Have you ever stayed home all daywith a two-year-old? ( complain)