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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question about 'Questions'

Hi Teachers,

If I say, 'Create question about the story on page ...' It means information questions and yes/no questions.

And if I say, 'Create information questions about the story on page ...' It means only wh-questions.

Am I right?

Thanks in advance
  

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I myself am not very familiar with the term 'information questions'. I would call them directly 'Wh- questions' or '5W questions'.

  • I myself am not very familiar with the term 'information questions'.
  • I would call them directly 'Wh- questions' or '5W questions'.
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I myself am not very familiar with the term 'information questions'. I would call them directly 'Wh- questions' or '5W questions'.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you for your reply. The true is that I've seen both in books. So I really don't know which one is better.

But if you say, the term 'Wh-questions' is better, it's ok to me.

Then, 'Create questions about the story on page ...' means wh-questions and yes/no questions.

And, 'Create wh-questions about the story on page ...' means questions i
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That's how I would understand them, yes.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you very much for you reply.

One more question please. I've seen:

a) Ask Wh-questions for the following paragraph.

b) Ask wh-questions for the following paragraph.

Which one is better with the 'capital' letter or 'small' letter?

Best,
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Emotion: smile " Create a question about the story on page..." In my own understanding, "Question" is an examination or point which need to be co
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Which one is better with the 'capital' letter or 'small' letter?-- I doubt there's a rule or even a trend, but the small letter looks less obtrusive to me.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you for your reply. I didn't know the word 'obtrusive'. Now I do.

Best,

TS
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Hi Liya,

Welcome to the forum. Thank you for your reply and help.

Best,

TS

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