Interrogation Flashcards

1
Q

What does a closed question lead to?

A

Yes/no answer

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2
Q

Three forms of a closed question?

A

Intonation, est-ce que, inversion

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3
Q

What is intonation?

A

Statement with a question mark after it

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4
Q

How to form est-ce que?

A

Est-ce que + statement

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5
Q

Two forms of inversion

A

Simple, complex

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6
Q

How to form inversion?

A

Invert the order of the subject and the verb

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7
Q

When to use a simple inversion?

A

When the subject is a pronoun

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8
Q

How to form a simple inversion?

A

Invert verb and pronoun then add a hyphen

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9
Q

When there is a third person verb ending with a vowel…

A

Add a letter t between the verb and pronoun

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10
Q

Inversion with compound tenses

A

Invert pronoun and auxiliary

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11
Q

When to use a complex inversion?

A

When the subject is a noun

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12
Q

How to form a complex inversion?

A

Keep the noun in the subject position and add a pronoun for the inversion

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13
Q

When the subject is an indefinite pronoun, neutral pronoun, infinitive use…

A

Complex inversion with the impersonal pronoun ‘il’

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14
Q

What does an open question focus on?

A

A specific element, can’t trigger a yes/no answer

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15
Q

What do open questions commonly begin with?

A

Wh- questions

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16
Q

When the focus of an open question is the subject, how to form?

A

No inversion, use of words such as qui, que, combien etc

17
Q

When the focus of an open question is the direct object, how to form?

A

Simple inversion with ‘que’

18
Q

Subject = noun

A

Complex inversion

19
Q

Subject = pronoun

A

Simple inversion

20
Q

Preposition + subject = noun

A

Complex inversion

21
Q

Preposition + subject = pronoun

A

Simple inversion

22
Q

Where do prepositions never go?

A

At the end of a question

23
Q

Short form of who/what

A

Qui/que/quoi

24
Q

Long form of who/what

A

Qui est-ce qui, qui est-ce que, qu’est-ce qui, qu’est-ce que

25
Q

Who? Subject

A

Qui/Qui est-ce qui

26
Q

What? Subject

A

No short form/Qu’est-ce qui

27
Q

Who? Direct object

A

Qui/Qui est-ce que

28
Q

What? Direct object

A

Que/Qu’est-ce que

29
Q

Who? With a prepostion

A

Par qui/Avec qui

30
Q

What? With a preposition

A

Par quoi/Avec quoi

31
Q

Masculine form of which/what

A

Quel

32
Q

Feminine form of which/what

A

Quelle

33
Q

Plural form of which/what

A

Quelles

34
Q

Masculine form of which one

A

Lequel

35
Q

Feminine form of which one

A

Laquelle

36
Q

Masculine plural form of which one

A

Lesquels

37
Q

Feminine plural form of which one

A

Lasquelles

38
Q

When to use lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lasquelles

A

Choosing one/some out of many