Q&A for How to Change a Statement to Question

Common types include closed questions, which you can typically answer with “yes” or “no” (or another specific piece of information, such as your name); open questions, which require a more elaborate response (e.g., “What did you think of the movie?”); or rhetorical questions, which are not really meant to be answered (such as, “Who doesn’t like a good movie?”).

A tag question is a brief question phrase that you can place at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. For example, “He looks good, doesn’t he?” or “You cook really well, don’t you?” Tag questions usually work by offering a negative alternative to the statement, but some use a positive instead (e.g., “You’re 12 years old, right?”).

A statement is any sentence that simply presents information. For example, “Cats eat meat,” “I like bananas,” or “My name is Bertie.”

Let's say the answer is "She is pretty." The verb "is" should be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Now it reads "Is she pretty?"

"Was a man late to school?"

"I may come in."

"Were the first inhabitants of the Philippines the Aetas?"

"Did they have no knowledge of writing?"

"Does our school have a compost bin?" It works just like the "The sheep jumped over the fence" sentence in Method 2 Step 3. This instance of 'has' functions as a regular verb (indicating possession), not as a helping verb.

"Has Peter gone for the dance class?"

"Do people have different habits?"

The question would be, "has she been to America?"

Think of a way to replace "who" with a word that is appropriate for a statement. For example, "No one can succeed without hard work."

"Has he not eaten his lunch?"

You cannot change a command directly into a question without adding a few words in front of the command, such as "will you," "can you," or "would it be possible for you to...?"

"I need to know what type you are looking for." Note that this is considered informal, but it is also perfectly acceptable.

"Doesn't he like milk?"

Is this a book, and is that a pen?

You can change a question into a declarative statement by moving the subject to the front of the sentence. In this case it would be, "You have brushed your hair."

"Haven't I seen this movie?"

There are certain questions that cannot be directly changed into statements, and that's one of them. Think of the question, "How old are you?" That simply cannot be converted into a statement without adding an element of certainty that didn't exist in the question: for example, "That is how old you are," which is really the reversal of the question, "Is that how old you are?"

Reverse the order of the first two words.

Do dogs bark?

Either is correct. The latter is more common.

"Is that the way you should talk to your mother?"

"Can no one (anyone) touch a pitch without being defiled?"

Put the verb at the beginning. "Were queries clarified?"

Does human activity cause floods?

Is one of these businessmen very rich?

To change an imperative sentence (one that makes a command) into a question, often you can simply add a word or two to the beginning. In this case, say "Will you kindly clarify...?" Technically it's now a question, although it could be considered still a command or a suggestion.