Understanding Information Questions

The video tutorial explains how to form information questions in the past continuous tense. It begins by defining information questions and outlines the steps to convert a sentence into a yes/no question. Then, it describes how to add question words and provides examples using different question words and grammatical persons.

What is the primary purpose of an information question?

• To confirm a statement

• To gather specific information

• To express an opinion

• To make a command

What is the first step in forming an information question?

• Add a question word

• Rephrase the sentence

• Make a yes/no question

• Drop the answer part

In the example 'I was reading my book', what is the yes/no question form?

• Was I reading?

• Was I reading my book?

• What was I reading?

• Where was I reading?

Which question word can be used to ask about the object of the sentence?

• When

• Why

• How

• What

If the sentence is 'I was reading my book in the classroom', what part is dropped when forming a question?

• Was I reading

• I was reading

• In the classroom

• My book

Which of the following is a correct information question for 'I was reading my book'?

• What was I reading?

• Where was I reading?

• Why was I reading?

• How was I reading?

How do you form a question for the sentence 'I was reading my book in the classroom'?

• What was I reading?

• Where was I reading my book?

• Why was I reading?

• How was I reading?

Which grammatical person is used in the question 'What were you reading?'

• First person plural

• Third person singular

• Second person singular

• First person singular

What is the correct question for 'He was reading his book'?

• Why was he reading?

• How was he reading?

• Where was he reading?

• What was he reading?

Which question word is used to ask about the location in a sentence?

• When

• Why

• What

• Where