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Types of Questions - Coggle Diagram
Types of Questions
Yes/No Questions
Use to get a yes/no answer. Estructure: Auxiliary + Subject + Verb...?
Examples
Are you coming with us?
Did you finish your homework?
Tag Questions
Use to confirm or check information. Estructure: Statement + short question/tag
Rules
Positive → Negative tag
You like chocolate, don't you?
She is your friend, isn't she?
Negative → Positive tag
You don't like coffee, do you?
He doesn't like coffee, does he?
They went home, didn't they?
We're meeting at 3 pm, aren't we?
Choice Questions
Use to choose between two or more options
Keywords: Which / Would you rather
Examples:
Which color do you prefer?
Would you rather go to the beach or the mountains?
Open-Ended Questions
Use to get detailed and personal answers.
Usually begin with:
Tell me about...
Describe...
Examples
Tell me about your favorite vacation.
Describe your ideal job.
Answers: Detailed / Personal
WH-Questions
Get specific information
What → thing / action
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite color?
Where → place / location
Where did you go on vacation?
When → time / date
When is your birthday?
Why → reason / cause
Why do you like that movie?
How → manner / method
How did you learn English?
Who → person as subject
Who called me last night?
Whom → person as object
Whom did you invite?
Which → choice between options
Which one do you prefer?
Who vs. Whom
WHO
: Used for the person who does the action.
Example: Who called you? → Maria called me.
WHOM
: Used for the person who receives the action.
Example: Whom did you call? → I called Maria.
Difference
: The difference is who performs the action (who) and who receives the action (whom).