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Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3 |
The rules are:
- Every wh- question must have a finite verb to
make it complete.
Ø
Who was the last
president of The United States? (Right)
Ø
The last president of The United States who? (Wrong)
Ø
Which country is
hosting(finite verb) the next
Olympics? (Right)
Ø
Which country hosting
(non-finite verb) the next
Olympics? (Wrong)
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Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3 |
- In a wh- question, the verb ‘to be’, the verb ‘to
do’ or a main verb must match in tense (present, past or future) and
number with the noun or pronoun (singular or plural) it points to.
Present
tense
Singular Plural
Ø Where is
the waiter? Where are
the waiters?
Ø How does Sam
go to work? How do James and Erin go to work?
Past tense
Ø
What happened
at the party last night?
Future tense
Ø
What will
happen at the party tomorrow?
- The verb ‘to be’ can’t be used with a main verb
in its present or simple past tense form. The verb ‘to be’ can be used
with a main verb in its ‘-ing’ form.
Ø
Which countries are
you visiting in Europe ? (Right)
Ø
Which countries are
you visit in Europe ? (Wrong)
Ø
Who was helping
Ryan with his homework? (Right)
Ø
Who was helped
Ryan with his homework? (Wrong)
Ø
When will
Danny be leaving for Singapore
Ø
When will
Danny leaving for Singapore
- When using the verb ‘to do’ in wh- questions, the
main verb in the question has to be in its base form.
Ø
Which painting does the customer like? (Right)
Ø
Which painting does the customer likes? (Wrong)
Ø
Which painting does the customer liking? (Wrong)
Ø
Why did they want
your driving licence? (Right)
Ø
Why did they wants
your driving licence? (Wrong)
Ø
Why did they wanted
your driving licence? (Wrong)
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