when the “wh ” word replaces a
word in the predicate, and the
verb phrase does not contain a
modal, a form of “be” or a form
of the helping verb “have,”
When the “wh ” word replaces a word
in the predicate, and the verb includes a
modal a form of “to be,” or a form of
the helping verb “have” the predicate
and subject are switched
Shakespeare's plays
are well known.”
“Whose plays are well
known?
“Jack hit the
president.” “Who did
Jack hit?”
We will look at two kinds of questions.
One is called a yes / no question and the
other is called a WH- question.
You ask for information using WH- question
words . WH- questions have a different
structure when "who" is the subject.