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	=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===		=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===
	Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!		Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!


	This formula is called QUASM:		This formula is called QUASM:


	*'''QU'''estion word		*'''QU'''estion word
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	*'''S''' ubject		*'''S''' ubject
	*'''M''' ain verb		*'''M''' ain verb


	Look how QUASM works for forming questions in the following verb tenses:		Look how QUASM works for forming questions in the following verb tenses:
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	=== '''Exceptions:''' ===		=== '''Exceptions:''' ===
	Yes/No questions do not use a question word…		Yes/No questions do not use a question word…



	…but they still follow '''ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)'''		…but they still follow '''ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)'''
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	* Are you going to accept the job offer?		* Are you going to accept the job offer?
	* Should we take the early morning flight?		* Should we take the early morning flight?



	Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:		Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:
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	* Were your parents angry when you failed the test?		* Were your parents angry when you failed the test?
	* Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?		* Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?



	'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM		'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM

	==~~Related~~ Lessons==		==Other Lessons==
	* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Correlative-Conjunctions\|CONJUNCTIONS → Correlative Conjunctions]]		* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Correlative-Conjunctions\|CONJUNCTIONS → Correlative Conjunctions]]
	* [[Language/English/Grammar/INDEFINITE-PRONOUNS\|INDEFINITE PRONOUNS]]		* [[Language/English/Grammar/INDEFINITE-PRONOUNS\|INDEFINITE PRONOUNS]]
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	* [[Language/English/Grammar/On:-place\|On: place]]		* [[Language/English/Grammar/On:-place\|On: place]]
	* [[Language/English/Grammar/Was-and-Were\|Was and Were]]		* [[Language/English/Grammar/Was-and-Were\|Was and Were]]
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	'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM		'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM

			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Correlative-Conjunctions\|CONJUNCTIONS → Correlative Conjunctions]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/INDEFINITE-PRONOUNS\|INDEFINITE PRONOUNS]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Addition\|CONJUNCTIONS → Addition]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-Do-Silent-Letters-Work?\|How Do Silent Letters Work?]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have\|How to Use Have]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-go\|Collocations with go]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Grammar-Gaffes-(mistakes,-errors)\|Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Since-and-For\|Since and For]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/On:-place\|On: place]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Was-and-Were\|Was and Were]]

SAHMARANY at 09:23, 4 August 2022

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	*'''QU''' ~~estion~~ word		*'''QU'''estion word
	*'''A''' uxiliary verb		*'''A''' uxiliary verb
	*'''S''' ubject		*'''S''' ubject

Vincent at 10:59, 28 July 2022

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	=== '''Simple Present Questions:''' ===		=== '''Simple Present Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|Where		\|Where
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	=== '''Simple Past Questions:''' ===		=== '''Simple Past Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|How		\|How
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	=== '''Present Continuous Questions:''' ===		=== '''Present Continuous Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|What		\|What
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	=== '''Past Continuous Questions:''' ===		=== '''Past Continuous Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|Who		\|Who
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	=== '''Present Perfect Questions:''' ===		=== '''Present Perfect Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|How much money		\|How much money
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	=== '''Future Questions:''' ===		=== '''Future Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|Who		\|Who
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	=== '''Modal Questions:''' ===		=== '''Modal Questions:''' ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''QUESTION WORD'''		!'''QUESTION WORD'''
	\|'''AUXILIARY VERB'''		!'''AUXILIARY VERB-'''
	\|'''SUBJECT'''		!'''SUBJECT'''
	\|'''MAIN VERB'''		!'''MAIN VERB'''
	\|		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|What		\|What
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	=== '''Exceptions:''' ===		=== '''Exceptions:''' ===
	Yes/No questions do not use a question word…		Yes/No questions do not use a question word…



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	* Are you going to accept the job offer?		* Are you going to accept the job offer?
	* Should we take the early morning flight?		* Should we take the early morning flight?



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	* Were your parents angry when you failed the test?		* Were your parents angry when you failed the test?
	* Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?		* Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?



	'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM		'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM

Vincent at 08:41, 28 July 2022

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	~~<div style="font-size:300%;">An Easy Way To Form (Almost) Any Question In English</div>~~
	=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===		=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===
	Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!		Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!

Vincent at 16:08, 29 September 2021

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	<div style="font-size:300%;">An Easy Way To Form (Almost) Any Question In English</div>		<div style="font-size:300%;">An Easy Way To Form (Almost) Any Question In English</div>

Vincent: /* Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing. */

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Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.

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	=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===		=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===
	Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!		Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!


	This formula is called QUASM:		This formula is called QUASM:

	'''QU''' estion word
	'''A''' uxiliary verb		*'''QU''' estion word
	'''S''' ubject		*'''A''' uxiliary verb
	'''M''' ain verb		*'''S''' ubject
			*'''M''' ain verb


	Look how QUASM works for forming questions in the following verb tenses:		Look how QUASM works for forming questions in the following verb tenses:

Vincent: /* Exceptions: */

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	=== '''Exceptions:''' ===		=== '''Exceptions:''' ===
	Yes/No questions do not use a question word…		Yes/No questions do not use a question word…


	…but they still follow '''ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)'''		…but they still follow '''ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)'''

	* Do you like bananas?		* Do you like bananas?
	* Did you enjoy the movie?		* Did you enjoy the movie?
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	* Are you going to accept the job offer?		* Are you going to accept the job offer?
	* Should we take the early morning flight?		* Should we take the early morning flight?


	Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:		Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:
	* Are you thirsty?		* Are you thirsty?
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	* Were your parents angry when you failed the test?		* Were your parents angry when you failed the test?
	* Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?		* Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?

	'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM		'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM

Vincent at 13:33, 26 May 2021

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	=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===		=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===

Vincent at 20:00, 28 September 2018

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	= An Easy Way To Form (Almost) Any Question In English =		<div style="font-size:300%;">An Easy Way To Form (Almost) Any Question In English</div>

	=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===		=== '''Forming Questions In English Can Be Confusing.''' ===
	Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!		Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:48, 26 February 2023
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	'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM		'''Reported questions, indirect questions,''' and '''subject questions''' also do not follow QUASM

			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Correlative-Conjunctions\|CONJUNCTIONS → Correlative Conjunctions]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/INDEFINITE-PRONOUNS\|INDEFINITE PRONOUNS]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Addition\|CONJUNCTIONS → Addition]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-Do-Silent-Letters-Work?\|How Do Silent Letters Work?]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have\|How to Use Have]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-go\|Collocations with go]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Grammar-Gaffes-(mistakes,-errors)\|Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Since-and-For\|Since and For]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/On:-place\|On: place]]
			* [[Language/English/Grammar/Was-and-Were\|Was and Were]]