Different question types

Different question types
1 When we ask about the subject of a sentence, the question word replaces the subject.
1 Which countries have a royal family?
2 Who has had an awkward experience in a foreign country?
2 The question uses normal statement word order.
We do not use do/does/did in normal positive questions about the subject.
1 What happened to him? NOT What did happen …?
2 Who likes travelling by themselves? NOT Who does like travelling …?
3 When we ask negative questions we use don’t/doesn’t/didn’t.
Notice that the question still uses normal statement word order.
1 Which nationalities don’t like standing too close?
2 Who didn’t feel at ease speaking in front of all those people?
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Different question types
1 If we begin a question with a phrase such as Do you know …? Do you think …? Have you any idea …? we call these indirect questions.
2 Indirect questions use normal statement word order.
1 Do you think she will be comfortable with that idea?
2 Have you any idea where I can find a second hand bookshop?
3 We do not use do/does/did in indirect questions.
1 Do you know where he has his Italian lessons?
NOT Do you know where does he have his Italian lessons?
2 Do you think they went that way?
NOT Do you think they did go that way?
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Different question types
1 When a question word is the object of a preposition, the preposition usually goes at the end of the question.
1 Who are you talking about?
2 Which job is he applying for?
2 In very formal style, we sometimes put the preposition at the beginning of the question.
1 From which presentation did you learn most about the business?
2 For how long did he work at his previous company?
3 To whom was the letter addressed?
3 Note that in this formal style, we use whom instead of who as the object.
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