Question

How are the sentence patterns for asking questions different from the sentence patterns for making statements?

A. Questions usually start with a helping verb or adverb.
B. Questions are typically much shorter than statements.
C. Questions don't use pronouns or adjectives.
D. Questions always include a direct and indirect object.

Answer 1

The answer is A. questions usually start with a helping verb or adverb.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Questions usually start with a helping verb or adverb.

Explanation:

Grammatically correct questions need to star with either a helping verb or an interrogative adverb and end with a question mark, while statements do not.

A helping verb refers to auxiliary Verbs (To be, to do and to have) and modal verbs (Can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should), and the interrogative adverbs are why, where, how, when and which. Here are some examples so you can see how they are used:

• Are you OK? (Are = verb to be) - You are OK (statement).
• Do you like animals? - You like animals.
• Does she live with two cats? - She lives with two cats.
• Could you shut the door?
• Why is she here?
• Where are your parents?