Mind the direct word order in indirect questions. «Or»-questions (alternative questions).Īre you a lecturer or a student! -PAGE_BREAK- 5. Let's have a drink, shall we ?ĭ) Everyone / Someone / Anyone / No one -^- they? Someone is knocking at the door, aren 't they ?Ĥ. Don't drive so fast, will you?Ĭ) Let's… has a tag formed with shall. NOTE a) It is possible for a positive tag to follow a positive statement, to express interest, or ask for confirmation.ī) Tags with will and won't can be used after imperatives. A positive statement has a negative tag, a negative statement has a positive tag. Tags generally repeat auxiliaries, or do / did. Mind the word order in questions about the subject of the sentence: interrogative word + predicate + object + adverbial modifierģ. The scheme of all types of special questions except questions about the subject of the sentence is interrogative word + auxiliary verb + subject group + main verb + object + adverbial modifier The typical word order is auxiliary verb + subject group + main verb + object + adverbial modifier questions which can be answered 'yes' or 'no' (general questions). These sentences do not require a response in words they suggest or require an action by someone.Īn exclamatory sentence shows emotion it ends with an exclamation point.Īn interrogative sentence asks a question it ends with a question mark.Īre you leaving Minsk for Moscow tomorrow?ġ. Some imperative sentences sound like questions. NOTE:We can also put the time reference at the beginning: Yesterday the class discussed a very important problem.Īn imperative sentence requests or demands action it ends with a period. The basic word order of an English sentence (a statement:). The class discussed a very important problem yesterday. Sentences fall into four general groups - declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory.Ī declarative sentence states facts or opinions it ends with a period.
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