Types of Questions

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Types of questions

Which picture shows positive body language?

1. picture A
2. picture B

Which picture shows negative body language?

1. Picture C
2. Picture D

Write down a typical job interview question.

Put the words in the correct order. Type the whole sentence.
are - weaknesses - What - your - strengths - and - ?

Put in the correct order:
us- you - would - for - Why - like - work - to -?

Put in the correct order:
years' - you - Where - see - do - in - five - yourself - time - ?

Direct questions

There are two types of direct questions. 

1) Closed questions where the answer is yes or no.

Have you worked in sales before?

Do you have any experience for this position?

Direct Questions 

2) Open questions starting with 'what - who - why - when - where - how - etc.

You cannot answer with a yes or no. 
 

Why did you decide to travel for a year?

What working hours are you available?

Indirect questions

These are used to be more polite or when a question is more difficult or challenging. 

Different ways of starting indirect questions are:

- Can/ Could you tell me/ us ...

Can you tell me how many people work in the department?

Indirect questions

- I would like to know if / wh- question words

I'd like to know what the starting salary will be?

We'd like to know if you have an experience in this field?

Do you provide any training?

1. direct question
2. indirect question

I would like to know if you provide any training?

1. direct question
2. indirect question

Indirect questions: closed or open

You can be polite and use an indirect question to get a yes/ no answer.

Direct closed question: Do you provide training? ( Yes / No)

Indirect closed question: I would like to know whether you provide training. (Yes/ No)

Direct closed question: Will I need to travel? ( Yes/ No)

Indirect closed question: Could you tell me whether I will need to travel?

Put in the correct order:
tell - how - need - I - me - travel - Could - often - to - need - you - will-?

Word order ( woordvolgorde)

Always check the word order in indirect questions.

I'd like to know who I will report to.

(onderwerp - hulpwerkwoord)

not

I'd like to know who will I report to.

Is this sentence is correct:
I'd like to know why would you like to work for us?

1. yes
2. no

Is this word order correct:
Can you tell me what is your greatest strength?

1. yes
2. no