The student will be provided with a statement like, "Joe is sad." The student will then be invited to ask, "Why is Joe sad?" This is a basic exercise to help students understand that the verb "to be" is used when asking questions about situations involving adjectives. 

questions-from-statements-using-adjectives_152899.pptx

Questions from statements using adjectives

questions-from-statements-using-adjectives

Let's do English ESL general grammar practice. The student will be provided with a statement like, "Joe is sad." The student will then be invited to ask, "Why i…