ABSTRACT
Questions can be converted from statements without a change of word order. Basically, a question can be formed by (i) adding a modal particle at the end of the statement, or (ii) replacing the part that indicates the answer in the statement with an interrogative pronoun. Based on these two rules, as well as another type of question termed the ‘alternative question’ using 还是 (háishì), eleven types of question can be formed in Chinese.
