How to write a question  in English

Readers will wonder if you know what you�re writing about if you don't use correct English grammar and an appropriate writing style.  Therefore, you must include correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling in all of your English writing, whether it�s for a medical, legal, creative, or business purpose.  Innovative WhiteSmoke writing software is the only tool you need to check and correct all of these elements in your English writing, and it includes a state-of-the-art enrichment feature for text enhancement.  Trust WhiteSmoke to raise the level of your writing, and to provide useful English lessons like this one about questions.

It�s widely known that English is a complicated language to master.  English Grammar can be difficult for learners of English as a second language, and even for native speakers.  One English grammar topic that people often need help with is how to ask a question.  This lesson from WhiteSmoke, the comprehensive writing solution, should help clarify some of the frequently asked questions about how to ask a question in English.

In grammar, most languages make distinctions between declarative sentences (which tell something) and interrogative sentences (which ask some question).  A few ways to distinguish an interrogative sentence from a declarative include using a grammatical particle (a word that doesn�t change with a prefix or suffix), using a specific word that indicates a question (like what, who, why, how, etc.), and changing syntax (word order).

In English grammar, we almost always change the word order from the usual subject + verb (in declarative sentences like �Jen walks to school.�) to auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (in questions like �When does Jen walk to school?�).  For questions that only require a yes or no answer, the auxiliary verb comes first, then the subject, then the main verb; open-ended questions begin with words from the list of question words that includes who, what, when, where, why, which, whose, and how.  When you need to ask a rhetorical question, job interview question, survey question, math question, or legal question, remember to change your word order, and consider beginning your question with one of the specific question words.  Do keep in mind that there are a few additional rules about asking a question in English, but use these for a good start.

At this point, you have learned the basics about English questions, so you should be able to write questions correctly according to English grammar rules.  When you type quickly, though, it is easy to forget to conclude a sentence with a question mark, the proper punctuation for an interrogative sentence.  This is where revolutionary WhiteSmoke English writing software can save you.  Imagine sending a crucial business proposal to a potential investor, but making a mistake when you ask a question.  The investor might not understand what you mean, or simply question your intelligence.  In either case, you risk losing a valuable partner.  Instead of taking this risk, take and trust WhiteSmoke to catch your errors, like the errors it caught in the following examples:

Before WhiteSmoke: Are you going to eat lunch.
After WhiteSmoke: Are you going to eat lunch  ?

Before WhiteSmoke: Has the dog eaten dinner.
After WhiteSmoke: Has the dog eaten dinner ?

Before WhiteSmoke: Why is he shouting.
After WhiteSmoke: Why is he shouting ?

For any question you have, whether it�s an IRS question, medical question, mortgage question, trivia question, health question, bible question, or science question, remember the tips you learned in this English lesson, and check that you end it with a question mark � the correct punctuation � with WhiteSmoke online writing software.  And don�t forget to use WhiteSmoke�s other tools � our English grammar check and spelling check � to proofread thoroughly.  Finish off your English writing professionally with our valuable enrichment feature, and impress all of your readers.