Grammar Check – Questions with “Why”

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Here is a common mistake students make when asking a question with “Why”:

X Why you don’t work?

The mistake is incorrect grammatical structure.

(Question word + Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb)

The correct structure is: Question word + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb

  Why don’t you work?

What are Auxiliary Verbs?

From: https://englishstudyonline.org/auxiliary-verbs/

Practice More:

https://www.mmmenglish.com/2017/06/11/asking-questions-in-english-question-structure-fix-your-grammar-mistakes/

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