Sort into columns

Question Formation —
Sort the Patterns.

Tap a tile, then tap its column. Place every tile before checking your answers.

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Question 1

Sort these everyday questions by the auxiliary used before the subject.

Question 2

Sort these home questions by whether be is the main verb or helps form a continuous tense.

Question 3

Sort these school questions by whether the opening question word or phrase is the subject or the object.

Question 4

Sort these negative travel questions by whether the negative auxiliary is contracted or written in full.

Practice Question Formation – Sort the Patterns with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 4 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every set.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Question Formation – Sort the Patterns in everyday English.

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