1. Identify the type of question you want to ask:
* Yes/No Question: Do you want to know if something is true or not?
* Wh- Question: Do you want to know more specific information like who, what, when, where, why, or how?
2. Choose the appropriate interrogative word:
* Yes/No Questions: Start with "Do" or "Did" for present or past tense respectively. For future tense, use "Will".
* Wh- Questions: Start with the relevant interrogative word:
* Who: Asking about a person
* What: Asking about a thing or idea
* When: Asking about time
* Where: Asking about location
* Why: Asking about reason
* How: Asking about manner or method
3. Invert the subject and verb:
* Yes/No Questions: Place the verb before the subject.
* Wh- Questions: Place the interrogative word at the beginning of the sentence, then invert the subject and verb.
4. Add a question mark (?) at the end.
Example:
Declarative: The cat is sleeping.
Yes/No Question: Is the cat sleeping?
Wh- Question: Where is the cat sleeping?
Here are some other examples:
Declarative: She went to the store.
Yes/No Question: Did she go to the store?
Wh- Question: What did she buy at the store?
Declarative: They will come tomorrow.
Yes/No Question: Will they come tomorrow?
Wh- Question: When will they come?
Declarative: The dog chased the ball.
Yes/No Question: Did the dog chase the ball?
Wh- Question: How did the dog chase the ball?
Remember: There are some exceptions to these rules, particularly with questions using auxiliary verbs (e.g., "can", "should", "would"). In these cases, the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
Let me know if you would like to try transforming some declarative sentences yourself!