intermediateSentence structure6 min
Asking questions correctly
In questions, the helping verb comes before the subject: Where are you going?
In your language
ചോദ്യങ്ങളിൽ സഹായക ക്രിയ (are, is, do, did…) കർത്താവിനു മുമ്പ് വരും: Where are you going?
Wh- questions
Wh-word + helping verb + subject + main verb.
- What are you doing?
- Where does he work?
- Why did you leave early?
Yes/no questions
Helping verb + subject + main verb.
- Are you free tomorrow?
- Did you finish the report?
Polite questions
Could you…? / Would you mind…? / Do you know where…?
- Could you help me with this?
- Do you know where the station is?
Common mistakes
What you are doing?
What are you doing?
Where he works?
Where does he work?
Quick quiz
1. Choose the correct question.
2. ___ she live near here?
3. Do you know where ___?