2.6 Interrogative Questions vs. Closed Questions
closed questions: the response is YES or NO.
ex. Is she your sister?
interrogative questions: the questions starts with an interrogative.
ex. where is your bathroom?
GRAMMAR RECIPE:
how to distinguish between closed questions and interrogative questions...
ex. Is she your sister?
interrogative questions: the questions starts with an interrogative.
ex. where is your bathroom?
GRAMMAR RECIPE:
how to distinguish between closed questions and interrogative questions...
- closed questions generally start with a form of the verb 'to be' (is or are), followed by a noun or pronoun.
- interrogative questions generally start with an interrogative such as when, where, or what time.
Examples:
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Closed questions
Interrogative questions
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Activities
Create your own closed questions
- Students come up with 5 closed questions.
ex. Am I....
Are you....
Is he/she/it...
Are they....
Are we.... - Students take turns reading their closed questions out loud.
- The rest of the students give the answer.
- The rest of the students give the answer.
Create your own interrogative questions
Where is...
- Students come up with 5 interrogative questions..
Where is...
- Students take turns reading their interrogative questions out loud.
- The rest of the students give an answer.
Find someone who....
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Complete the interrogative question
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