Word Order in Questions

• To ask questions in English, we change the order of the words. We put the helper verb (like 'do', 'does', 'is', 'are', or 'can') before the person or thing we are talking about.
• Question Word
• Auxiliary / Be
• Subject
• Verb
• Extra
• Where
• do
• you
• work
• now?
• Why
• is
• the designer
• testing
• the app?
• When
• does
• the manager
• start
• the meeting?
• -
• Are
• you
• in
• the office today?
• What
• can
• he
• do
• in this tool?
• Remember
• Put the auxiliary verb (do, does, is, are, can) before the subject.
• Put the main verb (like 'work', 'test', 'start') after the subject.
• If there is a question word (where, why, when, what), always put it first.
• In yes/no questions, start directly with the auxiliary or 'be' verb.
• Examples
• Where do you live?
• Is she working on the front-end?
• When does the kickoff meeting start?
• Can we join the Slack channel?
• Common mistakes
• Where you work?
• Where do you work?
• Why the tester is late?
• Why is the tester late?

Complete the sentences

• Where (do / be) ____ you live?
• (be) ____ she testing the app right now?
• What (do) ____ the team lead want?
• Why (be) ____ they changing the code?
• (do) ____ you have any questions?
• When (can) ____ we meet the new manager?

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