Basically , forming a questions in English is not so difficult if we understand the rules. To change a positive sentence to interrogative sentence , we must recognize the auxilary verbs (verbs) that take a part in the change of sentence’s structure.
In general , we always make a question in positive one. In this section , we will study how to change the positive questions to negative one. Forming a negative questions is basically combining a negative sentence and interrogative sentence.
We can use auxilary verbs or ‘be’ in negative form to form a negative question. To answer the negative questions , we have only to say yes or no in short answers or long answers.
Forming Negative Questions
Be (am , is , are)
- (+) She is a good teacher.
(-) She is not a good teacher.
(+?) Is she a good teacher?
(-?) Isn’t she a good teacher?
(?-) Is she not a good teacher? - (+) My father is a farmer.
(-) My father is not a farmer.
(+?) Is your father a farmer?
(-?) Isn’t your father a farmer?
(?-) Is your father not a farmer? - (+) Rudy and Mike are in my house.
(-) Rudi and Mike are not in my house.
(+?) Are Rudy and Mike in your house?
(-?) Aren’t Rudy and Mike in your house?
(?-) Are Rudy not and Mike in your house? - (+) That is her cat.
(-) That is not her cat.
(+?) Is that her cat?
(-?) Isn’t that her cat?
(-?) Is that not her cat? - (+) Those are my friend in senior high school
(-) Those are not my friend in senior high school
(+?) Are those your friends in senior high school?
(-?) Aren’t those your friends in senior high school?
(?-) Are those not your friends in senior high school?
Auxilary Verb (Do , Does)
- (?) Do you understand her language?
(-?) Don’t you understand her language?
(?-) Do you not understand her language? - (?) Does He know your parent?
(-?) Doesn’t He know your parent?
(?-) Does He not know your parent? - (?) Do you watch a movie with your sister?
(-?) Don’t you watch a movie with your sister?
(?-) Do you not watch a movie with your sister? - (?) Does your mother have an old dress?
(-?) Doesn’t your mother have an old dress?
(?-) Does your mother not have an old dress? - (?) Do you see what I do with my friends?
(-?) Dont’t you see what I do with my friends?
(?-) Do you not see what I do with my friends?
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