NEGATIVE QS
Are negative questions similar to YES/NO questions? Why?
Yes, they are. Because they also begin with an auxiliary verb, a modal, or a form of be
Lovely day today,...?
There aren't any oranges left,...?
... isn't it?
... are there?
Complete the following sentence by adding a suitable noun clause:
I feel certain …………………………
I feel certain that she will come.
Will she come? I don't know...
I don't know if/whether she will come.
Who is the wife of Barack Obama? Use a THAT clause in your answer
I believe that Barack Obama's wife is Michelle Obama
How do you FORM a NEGATIVE QUESTION? Provide examples
1. They usually begin with a contraction
Example: Didn't you say you love her?
2. Full form. The word not comes between the subject and the main verb.
Example: Were they not living in New York?
Correct the question: She'll be busy tomorrow, wasn't she?
... won't she?
Name a keyword that can be used in a noun clause.
that, if, whether, how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why, however, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, or whomever
Correct the mistake: I wonder that she is going to wear to the party.
I wonder WHAT she is going to wear to the party.
What is a direct question with noun clauses? Provide an example
It's a clause that has a question word order in the main clause and ends with a question mark.
Can anyone tell me what time it is?
When is a negative question used?. Provide an example for each
a. When you expect the listener to agree
b. to show surprise or disbelief
c. to show annoyance or anger
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
a. Doesn't Juliet have a big family ?
b. Martha moved to the U.S
Really? Didn't she say she loved this country?
c. Can't you stop texting and pay attention to class?
Explain the rule for positive/negative tags.
In the sentence, one half must be positive while the other is negative as the verb forms and subjects are maintained.
What part of speech do noun clauses take place of in a sentence?
Nouns
Where does she live? I don't know...
I don't know where she lives.
Name three novels of Shakespeare using THAT clauses
I believe/ I am certain / I think ... that Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth...
What is the correct contracted form when using I am? What is the full form? Provide an example
Use are instead of am. Example: Aren't I correct?
Am I not correct?
Use [should] in a tag question
Depends.
Make these two sentences into one sentence by making one into a noun clause.
I know. Miss Grayson made cookies for her class.
I know that Miss Grayson made cookies for her class.
What is the order that a NOUN CLAUSE always follows?
Statement word order
Is this a DIRECT or INDIRECT question? Why?
I am wondering what those kids are doing.
Choose the correct answer:
Isn't/Doesn't your mum know where you are?
Doesn't
I'm clever,...?
Nobody lives in this house, ...?
... aren't I?
... do they?
Which one of these is a noun clause?
A. You really do not want to know what Bob adds in his soup.
B. You really do not want to know the ingredients Bob adds in his soup.
A
How is this word pronounced? Do you know...
Do you know how this word is pronounced?
When did the First World War begin?
Do you happen to know ...
when the First World War began?