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Year 9 English — Asking questions

Build a question from a statement — moving the helping verb, adding do, does or did, and spotting the questions that need no helping verb at all.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which question is correctly formed?

    • a) What time the film starts?
    • b) What time do the film start?
    • c) What time does the film start?
    • d) What time does the film starts?

  2. 2.Which is a correctly formed negative question?

    • a) Did you not saw the notice?
    • b) Didn't you see the notice?
    • c) Not did you see the notice?
    • d) Did not you see the notice?

  3. 3.Put the parts in order to make one correct question. Note the capital letter and the question mark.

    • did the meeting
    • late?
    • start so
    • Why

  4. 4.In which question is "who" the subject — the one doing the action?

    • a) Who met you?
    • b) Who did you meet?
    • c) Who did she call?
    • d) Who are you waiting for?

  5. 5.Turn this statement into a question about the time, beginning with "When": "The bus leaves at eight." Write the whole question.

  6. 6.Which is correct?

    • a) Did she goes to the fair?
    • b) Did she went to the fair?
    • c) Did she gone to the fair?
    • d) Did she go to the fair?

  7. 7.Sort each question by whether "who" is the one doing the action or the one it is done to.

    Groups: Who is doing it · Who it is done to

    • Who did the teacher praise?
    • Who taught the class?
    • Who called Ravi?
    • Who did Ravi call?

  8. 8.Each statement is about to be turned into a question. Sort it by whether it will need a form of "do" or already has a helping verb to move to the front.

    Groups: Will need do, does or did · Already has a helping verb

    • We can leave now.
    • You like mangoes.
    • You have finished your work.
    • They arrived on time.
    • He plays the flute.
    • She is coming with us.

Answer key — Year 9 English — Asking questions

  1. 1. c) What time does the film start?
  2. 2. b) Didn't you see the notice?
  3. 3. 1. Why 2. did the meeting 3. start so 4. late?
  4. 4. a) Who met you?
  5. 5. When does the bus leave?
  6. 6. d) Did she go to the fair?
  7. 7. Who called Ravi? → Who is doing it; Who did Ravi call? → Who it is done to; Who taught the class? → Who is doing it; Who did the teacher praise? → Who it is done to
  8. 8. You like mangoes. → Will need do, does or did; He plays the flute. → Will need do, does or did; They arrived on time. → Will need do, does or did; She is coming with us. → Already has a helping verb; You have finished your work. → Already has a helping verb; We can leave now. → Already has a helping verb