Lesson No 35B-Yes/No Questions, Wh- Questions

Yes/No Questions and Wh- Questions

Mastering different types of questions is essential for effective communication. In English, questions can broadly be classified into Yes/No questions and Wh- questions. Below are various examples of these questions along with their pronunciations in Devanagari script.

Yes/No Questions

Yes/No questions are questions that can be answered with a “yes” or “no.”

1. Are you a student?
   • आर यू अ स्टूडेंट?
2. Do you like pizza?
   • डू यू लाइक पिज़्ज़ा?
3. Is it raining?
   • इज़ इट रेनिंग?
4. Can you swim?
   • कैन यू स्विम?
5. Have you finished your homework?
   • हैव यू फिनिश्ड यॉर होमवर्क?
6. Will you come to the party?
   • विल यू कम टू द पार्टी?
7. Is she your sister?
   • इज़ शी यॉर सिस्टर?
8. Do they live in New York?
   • डू दे लिव इन न्यू यॉर्क?

Negative Form of Yes/No Questions

1. Aren’t you a student?
   • आर्न्ट यू अ स्टूडेंट?
2. Don’t you like pizza?
   • डोन्ट यू लाइक पिज़्ज़ा?
3. Isn’t it raining?
   • इज़न्ट इट रेनिंग?
4. Can’t you swim?
   • कान्ट यू स्विम?
5. Haven’t you finished your homework?
   • हैवन्ट यू फिनिश्ड यॉर होमवर्क?
6. Won’t you come to the party?
   • वोन्ट यू कम टू द पार्टी?
7. Isn’t she your sister?
   • इज़न्ट शी यॉर सिस्टर?
8. Don’t they live in New York?
   • डोन्ट दे लिव इन न्यू यॉर्क?

Wh- Questions

Wh- questions are open-ended and typically start with a word beginning with “Wh-” (Who, What, When, Where, Why), but also include “How.”

1. Who are you?
   • हू आर यू?
2. What is your name?
   • व्हाट इज़ यॉर नेम?
3. When is your birthday?
   • व्हेन इज़ यॉर बर्थडे?
4. Where do you live?
   • व्हेयर डू यू लिव?
5. Why are you late?
   • व्हाय आर यू लेट?
6. How are you?
   • हाउ आर यू?
7. Which book do you want?
   • व्हिच बुक डू यू वांट?
8. Whose pen is this?
   • व्हूज़ पेन इज़ दिस?
9. How much is this?
   • हाउ मच इज़ दिस?
10. How many siblings do you have?
    • हाउ मेनी सिबलिंग्स डू यू हैव?

Example Dialogues with Yes/No Questions

1. Meeting Someone New
   • Person A: Are you new here?
     • आर यू न्यू हियर?
   • Person B: Yes, I just moved here last week.
     • यस, आय जस्ट मूव्ड हियर लास्ट वीक।
2. Classroom Interaction
   • Teacher: Do you understand the lesson?
     • डू यू अंडरस्टैंड द लेसन?
   • Student: No, can you explain it again?
     • नो, कैन यू एक्सप्लेन इट अगेन?
3. Making Plans
   • Friend A: Will you join us for dinner tonight?
     • विल यू जॉइन अस फॉर डिनर टुनाइट?
   • Friend B: Yes, what time should I come?
     • यस, व्हाट टाइम शुड आय कम?

Example Dialogues with Wh- Questions

1. At a Restaurant
   • Waiter: What would you like to order?
     • व्हाट वुड यू लाइक टू ऑर्डर?
   • Customer: I’d like a cheeseburger, please.
     • आय’ड लाइक अ चीज़बर्गर, प्लीज़।
2. Traveling
   • Traveler: Where is the nearest train station?
     • व्हेयर इज़ द नियरेस्ट ट्रेन स्टेशन?
   • Local: It’s two blocks down the street on the right.
     • इट्स टू ब्लॉक्स डाउन द स्ट्रीट ऑन द राइट।
3. At School
   • Teacher: When is the Science Fair?
     • व्हेन इज़ द साइंस फेयर?
   • Student: It’s on the 5th of March.
     • इट्स ऑन द फिफ्थ ऑफ मार्च।

Tips for Asking and Answering Questions

1. Be Clear and Concise: Make sure your question is straightforward and easy to understand.
2. Use Appropriate Tone: Maintain a polite and neutral tone.
3. Listen Actively: Pay attention to the response so you can ask follow-up questions if needed.
4. Practice Regularly: The more you practice, the more comfortable you will become.

By mastering yes/no questions and wh- questions, you’ll be able to engage more effectively in conversations and enhance your overall communication skills. Happy learning!