Word order in questions

• In English questions, we change the order of the words. We put the auxiliary verb before the subject.
• Question Word
• Auxiliary (Do / Be)
• Subject
• Main Verb / Rest
• Where
• do
• you
• work?
• What
• is
• your
• target?
• Do
• you
• have
• a headset?
• Remember
• Use 'Do' or 'Does' with most verbs in the present simple.
• Put question words like 'Where', 'What' or 'How' at the very beginning.
• Do not change the word order for statements; it is only for questions.
• With the verb 'be', put 'is' or 'are' before the subject.
• Examples
• Where do you live in Chicago?
• Is Mark your team leader?
• What targets do you have in Boston?
• Do you work in the New York office?
• Common mistakes
• Where you work in Seattle?
• Where do you work in Seattle?
• Is in the Austin office your desk?
• Is your desk in the Austin office?

Complete the sentences

• Where (you / work) ____ in the Dallas office?
• (be) ____ this your new desk in Denver?
• What (you / have) ____ on your desk in Miami?
• (she / be) ____ the new sales manager in Atlanta?
• How many (they / sell) ____ in Phoenix?
• (you / like) ____ your headset in Portland?

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