A positive
sentence tells you that something is so. A sentence that tells you
something is not so is called a negative sentence. It contains a
negative word like not, never, no, no one, nobody,
none, or a negative verb like isn’t or can’t or won’t.
POSITIVE
SENTENCE - NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Peter
is running. He is not walking.
We
should tell the truth. We should never tell lies.
Everyone
is in the garden. There is no one in the house.
The
fridge is empty. There is nothing in it.
It
is very cloudy. It isn’t sunny.
I
have sold the last newspaper. I have no newspapers left.
Someone
has eaten There are none in the bag. all the cookies.
QUESTIONS
There are two
kinds of questions: yes or no questions and wh- questions. You ask a yes or no
question to get yes or no as the answer. Use the verbs be, have or do, or any
of the helping verbs, to ask yes or no questions.
For example:
Can
you swim? - Yes. Are they coming? - No.
Is
it raining? - No. May I come in? - Yes.
In questions, the
helping or auxiliary verbs come before the subject of the sentence. When be and
have are used as ordinary verbs, they come before the subjects, too.
GRAMMAR HELP
Here
are some different ways of asking the same question:
Has
he a sister called Jane?
Does
he have a sister called Jane?
Has
he got a sister called Jane?
STATEMENT -
QUESTION
Jim
is ill today. - Is Jim ill today?
She
has an older brother. - Has she an older brother?
The
cats want to be fed. - Do the cats want to be fed?
We
should go now. - Should we go now?
It
will rain tomorrow. - Will it rain tomorrow?
You
may use my computer. - May I use your computer?
Kate can ride a bike. - Can Kate ride
a bike?
Wh-
questions usually include the verbs be, have, do, or any of the helping verbs.
To ask for
facts, use the question words what, which, who, whom, how, when, where. The
helping verbs in wh- questions usually come before the subject. So does the
verb be when it is used as an ordinary verb.
For example:
Where
are you?
What
is David saying?
How did
you get up here?
Why was
the girl crying?
Which
color do you prefer?
Who is
she going to invite to her party?
Whom
is she going to invite to her party?
What
is your problem?
When
do the stores open in the morning?
Where
shall I put this box?
What
have you done to my computer?
How am
I going to finish all this work?
What would you like for
dinner?
If
the wh- question word is the subject of the question, it comes before the verb.
For example:
Who told
you that?
What made you change your mind?
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