Demands
a yes/no answer Pattern: auxiliary verb + S + Aux verbs: be, do, have, modals Final intonation: rising
Asking
for information Pattern: Question word + Aux V + S + Which: to ask about one of a limited number of things Whose: to ask about possession. How to ask about the way in which something is done Final intonation: falling
Object
What did you have for breakfast today? Which TV program did you see last night?
Subject questions: with which, who, what, whose Pattern: question word (+N) + aux v + S Exception: questions with do + verb
Who did build this building? (X) Who built this building? ()
Used
at the end of a positive/negative statement Intonations: rising (a real question), falling (not a real question) Examples:
You're from Malang, aren't you? You're not from Malang, are you? You can sing, can't you? He eats meat, doesn't he?
adding
polite, Do you know what time the meeting is? = What time is the meeting, please? Other ways of starting indirect questions:
Would you mind telling me Can you tell me... Have you any idea what ....