Existing types of questions in English in most cases coincide with what is available in the Russian language, but because of language differences, the possibility of the Russian language gives more options than English.
First we need to understand that all types of questions in English, and the exercises which can be found in many parts of the vast Internet, fall into two categories - general and special.In this sense, the kinds of questions in English, not original, because in many (if not all) languages, adopted such a classification.Recall that the general questions - these are questions that can be answered "yes" or "no";and respond to the specific question posed to a particular member of the sentence.For example:
- general question: Do you enjoy staying here?(Do you like it here?);possible answer - Yes!(Yes).
- Special question: What is your favorite jazz band?(Jazz ensemble What do you like most?);possible answer - I like a few.(I have a few favorite).
In the first case we can confine ourselves to a brief response, in which the source can make a concrete conclusion regarding the relationship of man to the object of the question.In the second case requires additional message information, without which the answer is incomplete.But it would be wrong to say that the examples given above illustrate all types of questions in English.In fact, much more variation.
Stand out incomplete in their form the kinds of questions in the English language, they are called separation or confirming issues.Here are some examples:
- You're going there tonight, are not you?(You go there tonight, is not it?)
- You did not forget your book today, do you?(You do not forget your book today?)
To complete the picture could be added here More questions indirect speech, but really they can be called issues of a stretch.
Now about the emotional stress and intonation, which have all kinds of questions in English if they are used in everyday speech.The main rule is that the general issues pronounced upward and special opposite - falling tone.Isolating the same questions can be used as a top-down and bottom-up option.In this case, the issue rising tone indicates that the speaker is not sure or do not know the answer, and falling tone indicates the confidence of receiving the expected response.
In conclusion, it should give some advice regarding the use of question words and expressions.In modern English should clearly distinguish between animate and inanimate objects, and then put the question to whether counted in or uncountable nouns.For example, compare these three expressions:
What time - How much time - How long (what time - how long - how long)
In the first and second case, a noun, but it is not in the third;However, when translated into the Russian language, it may be appropriate and necessary.The same situation can be ambiguous, and in translation from Russian into English:
At what time you went to college?
How many times did you try to enter / Which time were you successful in trying to enter?
such pitfalls there are many, and in each case it is necessary to find out what options are selected native speakers in a particular situation.
