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Questions Basic Rules

June 19th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

The following rules apply to almost all written questions.

Auxiliary verb before subject

In a question the auxiliary verb normally comes before the subject.

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Question Tags and Short Answers Part I

January 28th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

During conversation it is common to make a statement and then ask for confirmation. For example, in the sentence ‘It is very hot, isn’t it?’ we make a statement and then ask for confirmation. Here the later part (isn’t it?) is called a question tag.

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Anomalous Finites – Part II

November 26th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

Verbs in the simple present and simple past tense do not consist of auxiliary verbs. Their negatives are made by the addition of the anomalous finites do not, does not or did not before the main verb.

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Formation of Interrogative Sentence – Part II

November 9th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning

The present continuous tense indicates the continuity of an action which is going on at the present moment.

Form: Subject + is/are/am + -ing form of the verb.

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Formation of Interrogative Sentences – Part I

November 9th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning

Simple present

The simple present tense has the following structure:

Subject + present tense forms of the verb (bare infinitive)

The sun rises in the east.
The cow eats grass.