Can I make sentence like this?

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Hi.I want to make question sentence. But some are not sure like follow.for example, Which noun + be + s+ verb?What noun + be + s+ verb?Can I use like this?How noun + be +s ?When noun + be + s + verb?But If I want to make sentence to use when or How, But i'm not sure. how to make sentence like above sentence?Also is this sentence correct?What post-it do you have?What post-it are you having?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Here is the pattern for questions.

If the verb is "be", just change the subject with the verb.

You are cold. -> Are you cold?
He is a teacher. -> Is he a teacher?
We are friends. -> Are we friends?

If the verb has two or more parts, but the helping verb first:

You are running. -> Are you running?
He is speaking Korean. -> Is he speaking Korean?
He has been visiting his mother. -> Has he been visiting his mother?

If the verb has ONE part. You have to add "do." In third person, use "does"
He teaches English. -> Does he teach English?
He taught English last year. -> Did he teach English last year?

There are question words. Who, What, When, Where, How, Why... Next post.

GPY · Answer

Carter LeeWhich noun + be + s+ verb?What noun + be + s+ verb?

What is "s"?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Now for the question words: 5 W- words and How.

If the verb is "be," it is just a normal sentence with the W- word as the subject

Who are you? -> I am a teacher.
What is your name? -> My name is Alphecca .
Why is the sky blue? -> The sky is blue because ...
Where is Bob? -> Bob is in the kitchen.
Who has the key? -> I have the key.

If the verb is a two part verb, the subject-verb order changes
When is the postman coming? -> The postman is coming at 1:00.
Why is Bob running? -> Bob is running because...
Where are you going? -> I am going home.
What are you doing? -> I am doing my homework.
How are you feeling? -> I am feeling sad.
What can the baby eat? -> The baby can eat soft food.
What would you like? -> I would like some water.

If there is a one-word verb, use "do"
Why does Bob read the newspaper? -> Bob reads the newspaper because...
When do the geese fly south for the winter? -> The geese fly south in October.
Where do the geese go? -> They go to an island.
What does he like to eat? -> He likes to eat hamburgers.
What does he have? -> He has a blue ribbon.

Some pronouns are also question words - which, whose. You just use these with a noun you are asking about:

Which book do you like?
Whose shoes are these?

Then there are questions asking for an amount or number - how much, how many. Use one verb, or "do" or a modal verb
How many posts did you write? -> I wrote 1000 posts.
How many eggs do you eat for breakfast? -> I eat two eggs for breakfast.
How much milk do you put on your cereal? -> I put a little milk on my cereal.
How much milk is in the refrigerator? -> There are 2 bottles of milk.
How much weight can he lift? -> He can lift 50 kg.

If you have more questions about questions, please ask.

Carter Lee · Answer

AlpheccaStarsNow for the question words: 5 W- words and How.If the verb is "be," it is just a normal sentence with the W- word as the subjectWho are you? -> I am a teacher.What is your name? -> My name is Alphecca .Why is the sky blue? -> The sky is blue because ...Where is Bob? -> Bob is in the kitchen.Who has the key? -> I have the key.If the verb is a two part verb, the subject-verb order changesWhen is the postman coming? -> The postman is coming at 1:00.Why is Bob running? -> Bob is running because...Where are you going? -> I am going home.What are you doing? -> I am doing my homework.How are you feeling? -> I am feeling sad.What can the baby eat? -> The baby can eat soft food.What would you like? -> I would like some water.If there is a one-word verb, use "do" Why does Bob read the newspaper? -> Bob reads the newspaper because...When do the geese fly south for the winter? -> The geese fly south in October.Where do the geese go? -> They go to an island.What does he like to eat? -> He likes to eat hamburgers.What does he have? -> He has a blue ribbon.Some pronouns are also question words - which, whose. You just use these with a noun you are asking about:Which book do you like? Whose shoes are these?Then there are questions asking for an amount or number - how much, how many. Use one verb, or "do" or a modal verbHow many posts did you write? -> I wrote 1000 posts.How many eggs do you eat for breakfast? -> I eat two eggs for breakfast.How much milk do you put on your cereal? -> I put a little milk on my cereal.How much milk is in the refrigerator? -> There are 2 bottles of milk.How much weight can he lift? -> He can lift 50 kg.If you have more questions about questions, please ask.

Thanks Star,

In your answer, it seems you use be verb in the sentence. How much milk is in the refrigerator? -> There are 2 bottles of milk.

When I make How much, How many question sentence, Should I always use single verb? Is or do(es). Not consider tense? like -ed, or - has p.p, ertc..

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Carter LeeWhen I make How much, How many question sentence, Should I always use single verb? Is or do(es). Not consider tense? like -ed, or - has p.p, ertc..

You can use many different verbs.
eg.

How many people is this elephant carrying? -> This elephant is carrying five people.

How many houses had been built in the city before 1900? -> Sixty houses had been built there before 1900.

How many bags of sand have been stacked this morning? -> Volunteers have stacked hundreds of bags of sand.

How many hot dogs did the champion eat at one time? -> He ate 26 hot dogs in 10 minutes!!!

Carter Lee · Answer

Thanks. I understood question structure form like this. but I'm not sure.
And I have some question about When do you talk to someone with like following question , When do you break and then keep saying ? also how do native English speaker break ?

The Following sentence are having each background color as I understood.

How many people is this elephant carrying?
How many houses had been built in the city before 1900?

How many bags of sand have been stacked this morning?
How many hot dogs did the champion eat at one time?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

It would really help if you listened to some youtube English lessons. Then you can practice pronunciation and phrasing.

Here is one:

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