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Question
From Teflpedia
A question (/ˈkwes.ʧən/) or interrogative (/ɪnˈte.rə.gə.tɪv/) is a sentence or utterance which typically functions as a request for information.[1]
Types of Questions[edit | edit source]
Types of question include:
- auxiliary questions and modal questions - questions beginning with auxiliary verbs, or modal verbs specifically
- biographical questions - questions about people
- compound questions
- conditional questions - questions using conditional clauses
- determinative questions - questions used to determine the subject that a predicate refers to
- direct questions and indirect questions - questions asked directly or indirectly
- discussion questions - questions for academic discussions
- interview questions - questions used to practice interviews
- negative questions - questions involving negation
- polar questions - questions with an expected answer of "yes" or "no"
- reported questions - sentences reporting questions
- rhetorical questions - questions asked for affect
- starter questions and follow-up questions - questions for different stages of a conversation
- tag questions - questions that end in question tags
- topical questions - questions revolving around specific topics
- wh- questions - questions starting with wh- words
Pedagogy[edit | edit source]
Lessons on questions focus on topics such as:
- The syntax of questions
- Question marks
- Answers to questions
- Critical thinking and asking questions
- The role of questions in rhetoric
- Question etiquette
- High-frequency contexts and colloquialisms
Questions are also tools that teachers use in language teaching. Questions are used for:
- initiating speaking and writing practice
- icebreaking
- assessing reading and listening comprehension
- assessing conceptual understanding
- showing examples of vocabulary use