Five basic simple sentences.
Statements, interrogations, prayers, exclamations, simple sentences.
1 Interrogative sentences
1.1 General questions
Concept.
Sentences answered with "yes" or "no".
Structure.
[Tethered verb be/auxiliary verb/modal verb Subject Predicate?]
1.2 Special questions
Concept.
Sentences that begin with a question word and ask a question about a component of the sentence are called special interrogative sentences. Commonly used question words are: what who whose which when where how why and so on.
Structure.
(1) question words as the subject or the subject of the determiner, that is, to the subject or the subject of the determiner of the question, its order is the order of the declarative sentence
[Question word (subject) predicate?]
Example: Which pen is red?
(2) Question words as other constituents, i.e. asking questions about other constituents
[Question word General question order?]
precedent: Where are you from?
1.3 Selective questioning
Concept.
Present two or more possible answers for the other person to choose from.
Structure.
(1)
[General question or other conditions?]
precedent: Would you like a gin or a whisky？
(2)
[Special question, condition or condition?]
precedent: Which vase shall I use, the short one or the tall one ?
1.4 Antonymic questions
Concept.
is a type of question used to confirm that the speaker has a certain opinion about something but is not completely sure
Structure.
(1)
[Affirmative Declarative Sentence Abbreviated Negative Interrogative] i.e.: before the affirmative and after the negative.
precedent: It's very hot today, isn't it?
(2)
[Negative Declarative Sentence Abbreviated Affirmative Question] i.e., No before Yes.
precedent: Bill didn't want to go, did he?
Answer.
Whatever the formulation of the question.
If the facts are positive, answer with YES;
If the fact is negative, answer with no.
Statements, interrogations, prayers, exclamations, simple sentences.
1 Interrogative sentences
1.1 General questions
Concept.
Sentences answered with "yes" or "no".
Structure.
[Tethered verb be/auxiliary verb/modal verb Subject Predicate?]
1.2 Special questions
Concept.
Sentences that begin with a question word and ask a question about a component of the sentence are called special interrogative sentences. Commonly used question words are: what who whose which when where how why and so on.
Structure.
(1) question words as the subject or the subject of the determiner, that is, to the subject or the subject of the determiner of the question, its order is the order of the declarative sentence
[Question word (subject) predicate?]
Example: Which pen is red?
(2) Question words as other constituents, i.e. asking questions about other constituents
[Question word General question order?]
precedent: Where are you from?
1.3 Selective questioning
Concept.
Present two or more possible answers for the other person to choose from.
Structure.
(1)
[General question or other conditions?]
precedent: Would you like a gin or a whisky？
(2)
[Special question, condition or condition?]
precedent: Which vase shall I use, the short one or the tall one ?
1.4 Antonymic questions
Concept.
is a type of question used to confirm that the speaker has a certain opinion about something but is not completely sure
Structure.
(1)
[Affirmative Declarative Sentence Abbreviated Negative Interrogative] i.e.: before the affirmative and after the negative.
precedent: It's very hot today, isn't it?
(2)
[Negative Declarative Sentence Abbreviated Affirmative Question] i.e., No before Yes.
precedent: Bill didn't want to go, did he?
Answer.
Whatever the formulation of the question.
If the facts are positive, answer with YES;
If the fact is negative, answer with no.