Asking Questions in English (Part 2)

How often ... to the dentist?

(Seberapa sering Anda pergi ke dokter gigi?)

• you do go

• do you go

• you go

Answer explanation

The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (How often), Auxiliary (do), Subject (you), Main verb (go).

What time ... pick me up?

(Jam berapa kamu bisa menjemputku?)

• you can

• do you can

• can you

Answer explanation

➪ Can is an auxiliary verb.

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (What time), Auxiliary (can), Subject (you), Main verb (pick).

Where ... last night?

(Dimana Tim tadi malam?)

• did Tim be

• Tim was

• was Tim

Answer explanation

➪ Be is an auxiliary verb. We do not use do in questions and negatives with be.

➪ When be is the main verb, it is used as the Auxiliary verb in the question, and then we don’t have a Main verb after the Subject.

➪ Then the order is: QWAS: Question word (Where), Auxiliary (was), Subject (Tim)

... John this morning?

(Apakah kamu melihat John pagi ini?)

• Did you see

• You saw

• You did see

Answer explanation

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word, Auxiliary (Did), Subject (you), Main verb (see).

Why ... that box there?

(Mengapa kamu meletakkan kotak itu di sana?)

• you did put

• did you put

• put you

Answer explanation

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (Why), Auxiliary (did), Subject (you), Main verb (put).

What ... with the scissors?

(Apa yang kamu lakukan dengan gunting?)

• you are doing

• are you doing

• do you are doing

Answer explanation

➪ Be is an auxiliary verb. We do not use do in questions and negatives with be.

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (What), Auxiliary (are), Subject (you), Main verb (doing).

When ... a decision?

(Kapan dia akan membuat keputusan?)

• will she make

• she will make

• make she

Answer explanation

➪ Will is a modal verb, and all modal verbs are auxiliary verbs.

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (When), Auxiliary (will), Subject (she), Main verb (make).

What time ... you tomorrow?

(Jam berapa haruskah aku meneleponmu besok?)

• do should I call

• I should call

• should I call

Answer explanation

➪ Should is a modal verb, and all modal verbs are auxiliary verbs.

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (What time), Auxiliary (should), Subject (I), Main verb (call).

Who ... to the party?

(Siapa yang diundang Sandra ke pesta?)

• Sandra invited

• Sandra did invite

• did Sandra invite

Answer explanation

➪ The order in an English question is QWASM: Question word (Who), Auxiliary (did), Subject (Sandra), Main verb (invite)

How long ... in Paris?

(Berapa lama kamu tinggal di Paris?)

• did you stay

• were you stay

• you stayed

Answer explanation

➪ The order in an English question in English is QWASM: Question word (How long), Auxiliary (did), Subject (you), Main verb (stay).