جملات سوالی
برای ساختن جملات سوالی که پاسخ‌شان بله یا خیر است، کافی است فعل کمکی جمله را قبل از فاعل جمله بگذاریم.
She goes to the gym every day.
Does she go to the gym every day?
آیا او هر روز می‌رود باشگاه؟
He's sleeping.
Is he sleeping?
آیا او خوابیده است؟
They came back home late last night.
Did they come back home late last night?
آیا دیشب آنها دیر برگشتند خانه؟
برای ساختن جملات سوالی منفی، اگر فعل کمکی با کلمه not خلاصه شده باشد، شکل خلاصه شده فعل کمکی و کلمه not را در ابتدای جمله، قبل از فاعل می‌گذاریم. اما اگر فعل کمکی با کلمه not خلاصه نشده باشد، فقط فعل کمکی را به ابتدای جمله، قبل از فاعل انتقال می‌دهیم و کلمه not سر جایش، قبل از فعل اصلی باقی می‌ماند. هر دو شکل درست و هم‌معنی هستند.
She cannot speak English well.
Can she not speak English well?
or
She can't speak English well.
Can't she speak English well?
آیا او نمی‌تواند خوب انگلیسی صحبت کند؟
هنگامی که می‌خواهیم با کلمات سوالی مانند what ،when ،how و ... سوال بسازیم، ابتدا مانند قبل فعل کمکی را به ابتدای جمله، قبل از فاعل منتقل می‌کنیم و سپس کلمه سوالی را قبل از فعل کمکی در ابتدای جمله می‌گذاریم.
I woke up at 7 o'clock.
Did you wake up at 7 o'clock?
When did you wake up?
They usually have lunch at the office.
Do they usually have lunch at the office?
Where do they usually have lunch?
Exercises
Complete the questions.
1.A: What kind of music ____?B: She likes jazz and blues.
A: What kind of music does she like?B: She likes jazz and blues.
2.A: ____ in the countryside?B: Yes, they do. There's a river next to their house.
A: Do they live in the countryside?B: Yes, they do. There's a river next to their house.
3.A: ____ your name, please?B: Yes, I can. M - i - c - h - e - l - l - e.
A: Can you spell your name, please?B: Yes, I can. M - i - c - h - e - l - l - e.
4.A: Where ____?B: He works in the local supermarket.
A: Where does he work?B: He works in the local supermarket.
5.A: Where ____?B: We're from Thailand.
A: Where are you from?B: We're from Thailand.
6.A: How many brothers and sisters ____?B: Three. She has one brother and two sisters.
A: How many brothers and sisters does she have?B: Three. She has one brother and two sisters.