Statements:
* Typically follow a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure.
* For example: "The cat sat on the mat."
Questions:
* Often use inversion, where the auxiliary verb (helping verb) is placed before the subject.
* For example: "Did the cat sit on the mat?"
Examples:
* Statement: The dog is barking.
* Question: Is the dog barking?
* Statement: She went to the store.
* Question: Did she go to the store?
Exceptions:
* Yes/No questions: While they use inversion, they sometimes maintain the SVO structure, particularly in informal speech.
* Wh-questions: These questions start with a question word (who, what, when, where, why, how) and usually follow a different word order than the standard inversion.
Summary:
While there are exceptions, statements and questions generally have different word order in English. This helps distinguish between a declarative statement and an interrogative question.