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QUASM and ASM questions
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- 1How do we form questions?In the following, let's see whether you knew the answer ...
- 2There is basically two types of questions ...?!a) Yes-No-questions (ASMs)
b) Question-word-questions (QUASMs) - 3The first set of questions asks for ...:a decision:
Yes
No - 4The second group of questions ...:asks for further information, e.g.:
doer/actor
victim
reason
place
time/ duration - 5How many verbs does almost every question have? one two three more than threethe answer is TWO:
auxiliary verb and main verb - 6What is the function of the auxiliary verb?The auxiliary verb indicates
person (I, you, he/she/ it, we, ...)
tense (present, past, future, ...)
the
active/passive
mode (change of meaning of main verb) - 7What does the following auxiliary verb indicate? was (explaining)was =
I/He/She/It, Singular, Past Tense, Active - 8What does the auxiliary verb indicate? have been (playing)have been =
I/You/We/They, Present Perfect, Active - 9What does this auxiliary verb indicate? can (read)can =
Present Tense, Active, Mode: "am/is/are able to"
(it is a MODAL VERB) - 10What does the following main verb express? (was) explainingexlaining =
this verb tells us about the meaning of the action - 11What does this main verb express? (has been) playingplaying =
tells us about the action - 12What about this main verb? (can) readread =
the action - 13What does the expression ASM stand for?ASM =
A uxiliary
S ubject
M ain verb - 14Now, what does the expression QUASM mean?QUASM =
QU estion word
A uxiliary verb
S ubject
M ain verb - 15Well, how can ASM help us to form questions?ASM tells us that the question starts with an auxiliary verb, followed by the subject and the main verb:
Are they going (home)?
Has she done (her homework)?
Will Mr Woodrow leave (tomorrow)?
May I go (to the bathroom)? - 16And HOW can QUASM help us???QUASM shows us: the question starts with a question word, followed by the auxiliary verb, the subject and the main verb:
Who did your mum call?
Where has your dog gone?
How often have you missed the bus? - 17Of course, like always, there are EXCEPTIONS to these rules, but still: memorizing the rules might help learners a great deal ...! Exceptions are:# the full verb "to be": Are you frightened? (= only ONE verb!)
# the question word "Who" meaning "Wer": Who watches a lot of documentaries? (no auxiliary verb, no subject because WHO is the SUBJECT!!! - 18this was a lot of theory, why not practise some questions now?!go to PADLET
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- Matura Englisch Fichas sobre QUASM and ASM questions, creado por Frz Hlk el 26/09/2018.
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