Research students

Grammar Review: Types of Questions


Step 1. Tips:

1. 
   Throughout history, many governments have supported research in development of national defence.
   
   1. 
      General: Have many governments supported research in development of national defence?
      
   2. 
      Special: Who has supported research in development of national defence?
      

Why have many governments supported research in development of national defence?
What field have many governments supported research in?

3. 
   Alternative: Have many governments supported research in development of national or international defence?
   
4. 
   Tag question: Many governments have supported research in development of national defence, haven’t they?
   

2. 
   Special cases of tag questions:
   

1. 
   I am sure in the correctness of this approach, aren’t I?
   
2. 
   Nobody submitted articles for publication, did they?
   
3. 
   Let’s discuss the last point of your conclusion, shall we?
   
4. 
   Pass me the journal, will/won’t you?
   
5. 
   Everybody is interested in the results of the experiment, aren’t they?
   
6. 
   Nothing matters now, does it?
   

3. 
   Indirect question:
   
   1. 
      What does scientific knowledge contain?
      

Do you know/Could you tell me what scientific knowledge contains?
I wonder if you know what scientific knowledge contains.

2. 
   Does this theory really interest you?
   

I wonder if this theory really interests you.