Do forms of Questions

 Do Questions / Do forms of Questions 

Change the following sentences into questions using the right form of 'do'

1. The student thanked the teacher.

Ans: Did the student thank the teacher?

2. Mary forgot to bring the library books.

Ans: Did Mary forget to bring the library books?

3. My neighbour teaches English to school dropouts.

Does your / my neighbour teach English to school dropouts?

4. A stranger saved the man from drowning.

Ans: Did the stranger save the man from drowning?

5. The mother prayed to the goddess to bless her family.

Ans: Did the mother pray to the goddess to bless her family?

6. The lion woke up and caught the mouse.

Ans: Did the lion wake up and catch the mouse?

7. He gave me a piece of advice.

Ans: Did he give you / me a piece of advice?

8. The villages found the wounded leopard.

Ans: Did the villagers find the wounded leopard?

9. Suddenly, the lights went out.

And: Did the lights go out suddenly?

10. She learnt to read and write French.

And: Did she learn to read and write French?

11. The two brothers do a number of odd jobs to earn a living.

And: Do the two brothers do a number of odd jobs to earn a living?

12. Lucia wanted to become a singer.

And: Did Lucia want to become a singer?

13. Fred's father owned a ship.

And: Did Fred’s father own a ship?

14. Many children like to play cricket.

And: Do many children like to play cricket?

15. She had peace and joy in her life.

Ans: Did she have peace and joy in her life?

Explanation

To begin with the ‘do’ form of a question, check first with the main verb:

1. If the main verb is in its first form without any change, the helping verb attached to it is, ‘do’. 

Ex: They want to become singers. - Do they want to become…?

2. If the main verb is in its second form such as wanted, drank, gave etc, the helping verb attached to it is, ‘did’. 

Ex: Lucia wanted to become a singer - Did Lucia want to …?

3. If the main verb takes ‘s’ with it  such as wants, drinks, gives etc, the helping verb attached to it is, ‘does’. 

Ex: Lucia wants to become a singer. - Does Lucia want to …?

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