Yes/ No Questions (Part 2)

Diagnostic activity #3

1. She brushes her teeth thoroughly.

a.Does she brush her teeth thoroughly?b.Do she brush her teeth thoroughly?c.Did she brush her teeth thoroughly?

2. Mira distributes the cakes equally.

a. Does Mira distribute the cakes equally?

b. Do Mira distribute the cakes equally?

c. Did Mira distribute the cakes equally?

3. The boys play amazingly.

a. Does the boys play amazingly?

b.Do the boys play amazingly?c.Did the boys play amazingly?

4. The kid complains about the food.

a.Does the kid complain about the food?b.Do the kid complain about the food?c.Did the kid complain about the food?

5. The shirts give me comfort every time.

a.Does the shirts give me comfort every time?

b.Do the shirts give me comfort every time?

c.Did the shirts give me comfort every time?

6. Our teachers allow us to have free time.

a.Does our teachers allow us to have free time?

b.Do our teachers allow us to have free time?

c.Did our teachers allow us to have free time?

7. Helen lost her temper.

a.Does Helen lose her temper?b.Do Helen lose her temper?c.Did Helen lose her temper?

8. The player jumped over the hurdles.

a. Does the player jump over the hurdles?

b.Do the player jump over the hurdles?c.Did the player jump over the hurdles?

9. Mother’s prayer gave me strength.

a.Does mother’s prayer give me strength?

b.Do mother’s prayer give me strength?

c.Did mother’s prayer give me strength?

10. Our dogs provided us happiness.

a.Does our dogs provide us happiness?b.Do our dogs provide us happiness?c.Did our dogs provide us happiness?

Yes/ No Questions

Part 2

Tips in Changing statements to questions with no linking or helping verbs.

1.Look at the tense of the verb if it is in the PRESENT TENSE or PAST TENSE.

Example: Aldrin and Mae chase the cats.

PRESENT TENSE

Tips in Changing statements to questions with no linking or helping

verbs.2. Identify the quantity of your subject if it is

singular or plural.Example: Aldrin and Mae chase the cats.

Aldrin and Mae - plural

Number of Subject

Tense of the Verb

Then… Examples:

One Present Does Does our teacher give us

high grades?2 or more Plural Do Do the

barking dogs bite?

Singular or Plural

Past Did 1. Singular: Did the priest visit your school?

2. Plural: Did the players win the game?

Rule 3: If there is no linking verb or helping verb present, provide the verbs

“do,” “does,” or “did.”

Example: PRESENT TENSE - SINGULARStatement: Pia gives me mallows.

Question: Does Pia give me mallows?

3.a. The action verb ending in “–s” will change its form by omitting the “-s” in

question statement. (for present- singular only)

The man repairs the broken machine.

Does the man repair the broken machine?

EXERCISES: JUMBLED WORDSThe priest gives us a very good homily.

Does the priest give us a very good homily?

GIVE GOOD

THE PRIEST

DOES

US A HOMILY

VERY

EXERCISES: JUMBLED WORDSElla becomes the festival

queen.

Does Ella become the festival queen?

BECOME

FESTIVAL

THE QUEEN DOES ELLA

EXERCISES: JUMBLED WORDS

That girl loves shrimps.

Does that girl love shrimps?

LOVE GIRL DOES

THAT SHRIMPS


The parrot really talks a lot.

Does the parrot really talk a lot?

REALLY

DOES A PARROT

LOT TALK THE


Mother divides the cake equally.

Does Mother divide the cake equally?

DIVIDE MOTHER

THE EQUALLY

DOES

CAKE

DRILL:1.The teacher gives us a difficult test.

2.God sees all things we do.3.Sherrie wants to go to the

amusement park.4.Lira weeps for her dog’s loss.5.Christian distributes the test

papers.

Answers:1.Does the teacher give us a difficult test?

2.Does God see all things we do?

3. Does Sherrie want to go to the amusement park?

4.Does Lira weep for her dog’s loss?

5.Does Christian distribute the test papers?

Rule 3: If there is no linking verb or helping verb present, provide the verbs

“do,” “does,” or “did.”Example: PRESENT TENSE – PLURAL

The students lead the prayer.Do the students lead the prayer?

•The boys love to play soccer.

Do the boys love to play soccer?


They care for them so much.

Do they care for them so much?

THEM MUCH FOR

CARE SO THEY DO

EXERCISES: JUMBLED WORDSSonny and Ed encode their

report.

Do Sonny and Ed encode their report?

ED ENCODE

DO SONNY

THEIR

AND

REPORT


The writers redo their articles.

Do the writers redo their articles?

ARTICLES

REDO DO THEIR WRITERS

THE


The group members have a meeting.

Do the group members have a meeting?

HAVE THE MEMBERS

DO GROUP

MEETING

A


Ynah and Gelo continue the unfinished work.

Do Ynah and Gelo continue the unfinished work?

AND

WORK

YNAH

CONTINUE GEL

OTHE UNFINISHED

DRILL:1.The boys love to play soccer2.The people laugh at the

presentation.3.Yin and Yen welcome the

guest.4.The teachers record the

grades.5.The manicurists polish the

nails well.

ANSWERS1. Do the boys love to play soccer?2. Do the people laugh at the presentation?3. Do Yin and Yen welcome the guest?4. Do the teachers record the grades?5. Do the manicurists polish the nails well?

Rule 3: If there is no linking verb or helping verb present, provide the verbs “do,”

“does,” or “did.”Example:

Statement: Ana watched a wonderful presentation.

Question: Did Ana watch a wonderful presentation?

“Did-question” made easy:1.Write the helping verb “did” at the

beginning of the statement.2.Change the past tense verb to the present

tense one.3.Make sure the subject is at the middle of

“did” and of the present tense verb.4.Replace the period with a question mark.

•Ynah said that the programs were confusing.

Did Ynah say that the programs were

confusing?

Let’s try • A spider crawled under my pillow.

Did a spider crawl under my pillow?

• They once lived in that street.Did they once live in that street?

• Myla lost in the argument.Did Myla lose in the argument?

• The employee counted his salary.Did the employee count his salary?

ARRANGING JUMBLED WORDS1.My colleagues went to

Chicago for a visit.

Did my colleagues go to Chicago for a visit?

FOR

TO VISIT

CHICAGO

DID

A COLLEAGUES

MY GO

ARRANGING JUMBLED WORDS

2. Kate trimmed the grasses.

Did Kate trim the grasses?TRIM GRASSE

SDID THE KATE


3. Trina slept at her friend’s house.

Did Trina sleep at her friend’s house?

TRINA

AT HOUSE

HER

DID

FRIEND’S

SLEEP


4. The customer left the valuables.

Did the customer leave the valuables?

DID

THE LEAVE

CUSTOMER

VALUABLES

THE


5. The mother embraced her son.

Did the mother embrace her son?

EMBRACE

DID HER MOTHER THE SON

DRILL1.The little boy kissed his puppy.2.The Grade 7 students wore pink

shirts.3.Nikki and Nika bought new dresses for

the party.4.The lions roared at the people at the

zoo.5.Little Toby hit the wall.

ANSWERS:1.Did the little boy kiss his puppy?2.Did the Grade 7 students wear pink

shirts?3.Did Nikki and Nika buy new dresses

for the party?4.Did the lions roar at the people at the

zoo?5.Did Little Toby hit the wall?

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Yes/ No Questions (Part 2)