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the "QUESTION" which consists of tags question, yes or no, and
W-H
1. Question
Tag.
Definition of Question Tag
Question tags are short questions
were added at the end of the statement (declarative sentence ) to ask for
information or request approval .
Such as the idioms ( English
expression ) , question tag is the part that is often used in everyday
conversation a native speaker . Although grammar , pronunciation , and
intonation of its kind , a person can easily be recognized not as a native
speaker if you do not use question tags .
formula question tags
Information :
linking verb "be", namely: is, am, are, was, were, while the
primary form of the auxiliary verb auxiliary verb (be, do, have) or modal
auxiliary verb (will, would, may, may, MIGHT, can, could, shall, should)
matching the verb in the statement.
Adapted to the subject pronoun in the statement.
Example Question Tags:
- You love math, do not you? (You
like math, right?)
- You do not love math, do you? (You do not like math,
right?)
Question establishment Tag
tagsBerdasarkan question the general rule (general rules) positive question
tags can follow a negative sentence (a sentence negative). Likewise, negative
tag question sentence can follow positive (positive phrase).
Question tags consist of the main verb (if it is a linking verb
"be"), dummy auxiliary verb "do / does / did" (if the main
verb is not a linking verb) or the first auxiliary verb (if it consists of the
main verb and one or more auxiliary) +/- not + subject (pronoun) that are
tailored to the main sentence.
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Negative sentence, positive question tag
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Negative
sentence, positive question tag
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Ahmad
didn’t come late, did he?
(Ahmad tidak datang terlambat kan?)
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Ahmad came late, didn’t he?
(Ahmad datang terlambat kan?)
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The man
isn’t stingy, is he?
(Pria tsb tidak pelit kan?)
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The man is stingy, isn’t he?
(Pria tsb pelit kan?)
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You
haven’t finished your homework, have you?
(Kamu belum menyelesaikan PR-mu kan?)
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You have finished your homework,
haven’t you?
(Kamu telah menyelesaikan PR-mu kan?)
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They
won’t attend the seminar, will they?
(Mereka tidak akan menghadiri seminar kan?)
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They will attend the seminar,
won’t they?
(Mereka akan menghadiri seminar kan?)
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Intonation
on question :
The
purpose of the use of the tag question is to ask for information or request
approval. When using it to ask for information, position the speaker does not
know whether the information is true or false. In these conditions, the
question tag is emphasized with rising intonation (rising intonation).
As for
when the question tags used to request approval, the speaker assured that the
correct information is known, but expect an answer that supports his beliefs.
In situations that question tags pronounced without emphasis with intonation
down (falling intonation).
Example
Sentences Question Tags:
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You
did not drink alcohol, did you? (You do not drink alcohol, right?)
If the speaker does not know whether his
interlocutor drink alcohol and he wanted to know the answer, question tags are
given emphasis with rising intonation.
If the speaker just want to know that the
interlocutor does not drink alcohol and only expect affirmation, question tags
spoken without emphasis with intonation down.
More
Example Sentences Question Tag
Some of
the example sentences following question tags may not be too follow the general
rule that might be a bit confusing
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Contoh
Kalimat Question Tag
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I’m
right, aren’t I?
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spoken English
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I’m
right, am I not?
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formal English
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Everybody
likes him, don’t they?
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Nothing
is impossible, is it?
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Nothing = no thing, sehingga
kalimat menjadi negatif, maka question tag-nya positif.
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Nobody
came late, did they?
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Nobody = no body, sehingga kalimat
menjadi negatif,
maka question tag-nya positif. Digunakan they
sebagai gender neuter pronoun.
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You will
never regret it, will you?
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Never = not ever, sehingga kalimat
menjadi negatif. Oleh karena itu question tag-nya positif.
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Everything is
nice, isn’t it?
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Let’s go
now, shall we?
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Don’t
speak, will you?
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This/that
is his bag, isn’t it?
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These/those
are your tools, aren’t they?
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There is
an old house, isn’t there?
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2. Question Yes or No
Definition of
Yes-No Question
Yes-No question is a question that requires a yes answer (yes) or no (no).
Formula Yes-No Question
Yes-no question can be made by changing the declarative sentence (statement).
you have to know which one subject, the main verb (not followed by any verb),
and auxiliary verb (primary auxiliary verb / capital). The short explanation is
as follows.
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Item
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Description
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Exemple
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subject
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Tata, man, Reny and I, they
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main
verb
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setelah subject dan tidak
diikuti oleh verb lain.
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be (is, am, are), have, touch,
write, work, eat and drink
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helping
verb
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sebelum main verb
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be (is, am are), have, will, can,
may, should
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Record
Be able to be to
play verb (linking verb) or auxiliary verb.
Now let's look at the formula declarative sentence:
Declarative Sentence examples:
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Caca should see the dentist
as soon as
possible. (You need to go to
the dentist as soon as possible.
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Zula is kindhearted young
man. (Zula is a
good-hearted young man.)
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Your father works hard.
(Your father worked hard)
That needs to be done to
form a yes-no question is a helping verb move
forward sentence, changed the verb be
playing the basic form (bare infinitive) only
for simple tense,
as well as adding the question mark (question
mark) at the end of the sentence:
helping verb + S + main verb
(bare infinitive/present participle/past participle)?
bare infinitive
phrase applies to the simple present / past / future / past future tense,
present participle to present / past continuous tense, while the past
participle to present / past perfect tense.
if there are two auxiliary, only the first reply is moved forward. Two or more
auxiliary may occur in the future / past future continuous, future perfect, and
perfect continuous tense.
Example Of Sentences:
- Declarative Sentence: He has been driving for an
hour. (He's been driving for an hour.)
- Yes-No Question: Has he been driving for an hour?
(Had he been driving for an hour?)
Negative Yes-No
Question:
Such as affirmative yes-no question, yes-no
question negative also begins to be or auxiliary (do, have, will,
can, should). The
difference is not only needs to be added later.
Negative examples of Yes-No Question:
- Can not he
drive a car?
(He can not drive a car?)
- Did not you
see my sport shoes?
(You do not see
my sport shoes?)
- Is not the
earth flat? (Earth
is not flat?)
More Examples of Yes-No
Question:
some examples of sentences yes-no question
is as follows.
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Declarative Sentence
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Yes-No Question
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Keterangan
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They are sleeping on the grass.
(Mereka sedang tidur di atas rumput.)
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Are they sleeping on the grass?
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are= helping verb
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Lala has attended the health
seminar.
(Lala telah menghadiri seminar kesehatan tersebut.)
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Has Lala attended the health
seminar?
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has= helping verb
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He was fat.
(Dia dulunya gemuk.)
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Was he fat?
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was=main verb be
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Only two workers came late.
(Hanya dua pekerja datang terlambat.)
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Did only two workers come late?
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did= dummy auxiliary
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3.
Question W
– H
Wh-
understanding Question :
Wh- question is a question to ask for information.
Information requested may include time, place, people, objects, things, reason,
or how. As with other forms of questions, namely: yes-no and tags, wh- question
also terminated by the question mark (question mark).
Wh- formula Question
Wh- question preceded by: what, where, when, why,
which, who, Whom, Whose, or how. Wh- word is pronoun. Where, when, why, and how
to replace an adverb (adverb); what and who to replace the subject or object;
Whose to replace possessive; and Whom, what, who, and roomates to replace the
objec
Wh- Question to Inquire Subject
Let's make permisalan with indefinite pronouns:
subject = someone or something to indicate that the subject is not known. See
the following example of a declarative sentence.
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No.
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Examples Declarative Sentence
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1
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Someone called my boss 5 minutes
ago.
(Seseorang menelepon bos saya 5 menit yang lalu.)
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2
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Something inspired her to visit
Rhome.
(Sesuatu menginspirasinya untuk mengunjungi Roma.)
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3
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Someone’s story changed her life.
(Cerita seseorang mengubah hidupnya.)
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4
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This book was written by Enid
Blyton.
(Buku ini ditulis oleh Enid Blyton.)
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to form wh- question in the first sentence and
second, simply by changing the indefinite pronoun with who and what, while the
third sentence, indefinite pronouns along with its apostrophe is replaced with
Whose. As for the fourth sentence, the details of the subject (this book) was
replaced by which. The following example sentences wh- questions based on four
declarative sentence
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No.
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Contoh Kalimat Wh- Question
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1
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Who called my boss 5 minutes
ago?
(Siapa menelepon bos saya 5 menit yang lalu?)
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2
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What inspired her to visit Rhome?
(Apa yang menginspirasinya mengunjungi Roma?)
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3
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Whose story changed her life?
(Cerita siapa yang mengubah hidupnya?)
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4
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Which book was written by Enid Blyton?
(Buku yang mana yang ditulis oleh Enid Blyton?)
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then
the formula wh- question to ask the subject :
Or
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Whose/Which
+ noun + predicate ? (simpe tense)
Whose/which + noun + be + subject + present participle (progressive tense)
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Thank You :)))
