Inversion
Yes / No Questions
Look at this question from Listening 2-1. Compare the yes/no question to the statement. What is different about the order of the subject and auxiliary verb?
Will lawyers and accountants find it harder to get a job in the future?
Yes, lawyers and accountants will find it harder to get a job in the future.
In English, when we make yes/no questions, we need to change the order of the subject and auxiliary verb. This is called inversion.
Yes / No Question Structure
Auxiliary Verb | Subject | Verb (+Object/Complement) |
Will |
lawyers and accountants |
find it harder to get a job in the future? |
Information Questions
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