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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question about Complex Questions

Hi Teachers,

Are the following statements true or false?

a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no questions'.

b) Complex questions are not good to be asked.

c) If I have a 'complex question' I should better divided it into two.

Thanks in advance
  

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Hi, Are the following statements true or false? a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no questions'. b) Complex questions are not good to be asked.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are the following statements true or false?
  • a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no questions'.
  • b) Complex questions are not good to be asked.
  • c) If I have a 'complex question' I should better divided it into two.
  • a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no ' questions.
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Hi,

Are the following statements true or false?

a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no questions'.

b) Complex questions are not good to be asked.

c) If I have a 'complex question' I should better divided it into two.

a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no' questions.
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Hi Clive,

Thank you for your and corrections.

TS - Note this is a cultural question, not a grammar question.
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Hi Clive,

Then these directions should be written like this:

Create ‘yes/no’ questions about the above paragraphs.

Create ‘wh-questions’ about the above paragraphs.

Thanks in advance
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Hi,

Is this a different topic now?

Are we finished talking about complex questions.

( And can you provide an example of what you mean by 'a complex question'?)

Clive
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Hi Clive,

Is this a different topic now? In a way it is. My question came out because of your correction:

a) Complex questions can only be 'yes/no' questions.
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Hi,

Create ‘yes/no’ questions about the above paragraphs.

Create ‘wh-questions’ about the above paragraphs.

These instructions are fine.

Clive
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Hi,

How long did he wait for at the door and what did he do there?

Well, in fact it is not a 'complex question', it is a 'compound question' because it has two independent (or main) clauses. Can you put them together in a 'wh-question'?

We often ask questions such as the above.

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Hi Clive,

Thank you for your reply.
CliveWe often ask questions such as the above.
Someone told me that it is better to separate these compouns questions if my pupose is a typical exercise of listening comprehension.

TS
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Hi,

It would make things simpler,. As a teacher, you have to decide on whether that is what you want to do.
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Hi Clive,

Well, at the begining of listening comprehension exercises I'll do it the easy way, 'simple questions', and later on 'compound or complex questions'.

Thanks a lot for everything.
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