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Questions Related to transformation of sentences

Frame a question for the corresponding answer:

Question: ____________
Answer: Yes, I am married.

  1. Have you married?

  2. Are you married?

  3. Will you marry?

  4. Did you marry?


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The reply here gives 'Yes' as the answer. The syntax for an interrogative sentence is: Helping verb + subject + main verb  ........?

(Here, a Wh question cannot be framed because the answer is 'Yes'. If the answer is 'Yes/No', then the interrogative sentence starts with a helping verb rather than a Wh word). The tense of the answer is the simple present tense. So, the tense of the question should also be in the simple present tense. Therefore, the correct option is: Are you married?

Identify which option correctly states the order for a yes/no question. 

  1. Subject Object Verb

  2. Verb Subject Object

  3. Subject Verb Object

  4. Object Verb Subject


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. For eg: Are you able to move this table? Here, 'Are' is the verb, 'you' is the subject and 'table' is the object. 
Thus, option B is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question. Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged as far as possible.
 
I think they should go home now. 

  1. Don't you think they should go home now?

  2. Should they be going home now?

  3. Do you think they should go home now?

  4. Should they go home now?


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'Do' is the verb, 'you' is the subject and 'home' is the object. 
Thus, option C is the correct answer. 

Select a yes/no question that corresponds to the following response:

Yes, they have eaten. 

  1. Have they been eating?

  2. Will they have eaten?

  3. Have they eaten?

  4. Did they eat?


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'have' is the verb, 'they' is the subject and 'eaten' is the object. 
Thus, option C is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question. Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged as far as possible. 

He wastes a lot of time.

  1. Did he waste a lot of time?

  2. Does he waste a lot of time?

  3. Has he wasted a lot of time?

  4. A lot of time does he waste?


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'Does' is the verb, 'he' is the subject and 'time' is the object. 
Thus, option B is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question. Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged as far as possible. 

They had been playing in the garden this afternoon. 

  1. Had they been playing in the garden this afternoon?

  2. Have they been playing in the garden this afternoon?

  3. Will they be playing in the garden this afternoon?

  4. Should they be playing in the garden this afternoon?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'Had' is the verb, 'they' is the subject and 'garden' is the object. 
Thus, option A is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question. Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged as far as possible. 

They have filed a complaint recently. 

  1. Have a complaint been filed by them recently?

  2. Recently, will they file a complaint?

  3. Have they filed a complaint recently?

  4. Should they file a complaint?


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'have' is the verb, 'they' is the subject and 'complaint' is the object. 
Thus, option C is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question:
(Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged.)
Mary has been studying all night.

  1. Has Mary been studying all night?

  2. Will Mary be studying all night?

  3. How long has Mary been studying?

  4. Does Mary study all night?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'Has' is the verb, 'Mary' is the subject and 'all night' is the object. 
Thus, option A is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question. Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged as far as possible. 

They will stay.

  1. Will they stay?

  2. Could they stay?

  3. Will they be staying?

  4. They will stay, won't they?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, is, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. In the given sentence, 'Will' is the verb, 'they' is the subject and 'stay' is the object. 
Thus, option A is the correct answer. 

Convert the given statement into a yes/no question. Ensure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged as far as possible. 

They are Indian students. 

  1. Are they Indian students?

  2. Indian students they are?

  3. They are Indian students?

  4. Are they students of India?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Yes/No' questions are those questions which start from helping verbs like was, are, were, etc. 

In such a case, the order is Verb + Subject + Object. For eg: Are you able to move this table? In the given sentence, 'Are' is the verb, 'they' is the subject and 'Indian students' is the object. 
Thus, option A is the correct answer.