Why are most questions asked in invented order rather than normal order? We distinguish the mood of the sentence grammatically by the structure of the sentence. For interrogative mood (asking questions), the helping verb is inverted with the

Did you remember how to use will to form the future? Did you remember that the present tense is used for future time in an if -clause? Did you notice the question mark at the end? Did you remember how to invert subject and verb to form a question? CJ

Which sentence is correct? and why please? I think the second sentence is correct because when you use the word "did" the verb must be in present tense. Do I put question mark after the sentence? Did you know that I bought an iPod Touch?

I want to know why we don't use question mark in such context you have explained. I have seen this type before but i don't know the exact reason for usage. "I was confused about what to write" (for example) is not a question,

2 & 3 seem okay. 3 needs a question mark. #1 may be technically correct, but it's difficult to read. We ( I ) expect something like, "It's not for nothing that he asked you to come there and give a speech." Perhaps if

Yes. You'll note that I accepted might fully in the first example. I find it more idiomatic with things like might try -ing , but not so much when it connects directly with the main verb. might go, might play, might attend . Without the extra

Does the nobel prize provide the kiss of death for writers This needs a question mark. In the above sentence instead of provide if I write provides then is it wrong kindly explain why to use provide here When you invert this to declarative, you

Since what is the grammatical subject, it is singular and thus make s is the correct form of the verb. The first sentence is a question and consequently there should be a question mark at the end: What makes up the core elements of this theory? CB

Because it is not a question. If you want to ask a question you should use the axuilary verb, is here, in the beginnig of the sentence. If it is a wh question , begining with when, why , which etc., axuliary verb comes after them. Or you replace

I am interrupting. Is it incorrect to say he/she is a asthmatic? You should use question mark because it is a question. The underlined part is important and axuilary verb "is" is in the first place. Why do you think it is so? Because to form a