Interrogation Flashcards
What does a closed question lead to?
Yes/no answer
Three forms of a closed question?
Intonation, est-ce que, inversion
What is intonation?
Statement with a question mark after it
How to form est-ce que?
Est-ce que + statement
Two forms of inversion
Simple, complex
How to form inversion?
Invert the order of the subject and the verb
When to use a simple inversion?
When the subject is a pronoun
How to form a simple inversion?
Invert verb and pronoun then add a hyphen
When there is a third person verb ending with a vowel…
Add a letter t between the verb and pronoun
Inversion with compound tenses
Invert pronoun and auxiliary
When to use a complex inversion?
When the subject is a noun
How to form a complex inversion?
Keep the noun in the subject position and add a pronoun for the inversion
When the subject is an indefinite pronoun, neutral pronoun, infinitive use…
Complex inversion with the impersonal pronoun ‘il’
What does an open question focus on?
A specific element, can’t trigger a yes/no answer
What do open questions commonly begin with?
Wh- questions