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Class 8 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 is a correctly formed negative question?

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

  2. 2.Match each statement to its yes-or-no question form.

    • She is reading.
    • She reads every day.
    • She read the whole book.
    • She has read the whole book.
    • She can read Tamil.
    • Can she read Tamil?
    • Does she read every day?
    • Is she reading?
    • Did she read the whole book?
    • Has she read the whole book?

  3. 3.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

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

  4. 4.Which question is correctly formed?

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.Sort each question by the kind of answer it expects.

    Groups: Yes or no · More than yes or no

    • Did she finish the book?
    • Are you coming with us?
    • Where are you going?
    • Can Ravi swim?
    • How well can Ravi swim?
    • Why did she stop reading?

Answer key — Class 8 English — Asking questions

  1. 1. b) Didn't you see the notice?
  2. 2. She is reading. → Is she reading?; She reads every day. → Does she read every day?; She read the whole book. → Did she read the whole book?; She has read the whole book. → Has she read the whole book?; She can read Tamil. → Can she read Tamil?
  3. 3. 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
  4. 4. a) What time does the film start?
  5. 5. When does the bus leave?
  6. 6. 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
  7. 7. 1. Why 2. did the meeting 3. start so 4. late?
  8. 8. Are you coming with us? → Yes or no; Where are you going? → More than yes or no; Did she finish the book? → Yes or no; Why did she stop reading? → More than yes or no; Can Ravi swim? → Yes or no; How well can Ravi swim? → More than yes or no