9. Ask all types of questions (General, Special, Alternative, Disjunctive).
1. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
2. The UK is washed on the western coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
3. There are many rivers in the country.
4. The island of Great Britain can be roughly divided into two main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.
5. Most of Great Britain's industries are concerned with the production of iron and steel goods, textiles and chemicals.

Exercise 9. Ask all types of questions (General, Special, Alternative, Disjunctive).

1. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

General Question (Общий вопрос):

Does the United Kingdom consist of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Special Question (Специальный вопрос):

What countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

Alternative Question (Альтернативный вопрос):

Does the United Kingdom consist of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland or of England, Scotland and Wales only?

Disjunctive Question (Разделительный вопрос):

The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, doesn't it?

2. The UK is washed on the western coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

General Question:

Is the UK washed on the western coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea?

Special Question:

Which bodies of water wash the western coast of the UK?

Alternative Question:

Is the UK washed on the western coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea or by the North Sea?

Disjunctive Question:

The UK is washed on the western coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea, isn't it?

3. There are many rivers in the country.

General Question:

Are there many rivers in the country?

Special Question:

Where are there many rivers?

Alternative Question:

Are there many rivers in the country or only a few?

Disjunctive Question:

There are many rivers in the country, aren't there?

4. The island of Great Britain can be roughly divided into two main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.

General Question:

Can the island of Great Britain be roughly divided into two main regions?

Special Question:

Into how many main regions can the island of Great Britain be roughly divided?

Alternative Question:

Can the island of Great Britain be roughly divided into two main regions or three?

Disjunctive Question:

The island of Great Britain can be roughly divided into two main regions, can't it?

5. Most of Great Britain's industries are concerned with the production of iron and steel goods, textiles and chemicals.

General Question:

Are most of Great Britain's industries concerned with the production of iron and steel goods, textiles and chemicals?

Special Question:

What are most of Great Britain's industries concerned with?

Alternative Question:

Are most of Great Britain's industries concerned with the production of iron and steel goods, textiles and chemicals or with food production?

Disjunctive Question:

Most of Great Britain's industries are concerned with the production of iron and steel goods, textiles and chemicals, aren't they?

Краткое объяснение четырёх типов вопросов

1. General Question (Общий вопрос) — вопрос, на который можно ответить Yes или No. Обычно начинается со вспомогательного или модального глагола: Do, Does, Is, Are, Can.

2. Special Question (Специальный вопрос) — вопрос, который начинается с вопросительного слова: What, Where, When, Why, How, Which. Требует конкретного ответа.

3. Alternative Question (Альтернативный вопрос) — вопрос, в котором предлагается выбор между двумя вариантами. В нём используется союз or (или).

4. Disjunctive Question (Разделительный вопрос) — вопрос с коротким «хвостиком» в конце. Если основная часть предложения утвердительная, то «хвостик» обычно отрицательный: doesn't it?, isn't it?, aren't there?, can't it?, aren't they?

Итого: к каждому из пяти предложений составлено по четыре типа вопросов — всего 20 вопросов.