David Fernando Trejos
New member
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2012
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Spanish
- Home Country
- Colombia
- Current Location
- Colombia
Hello, I'm new and I would like you guys (native speakers and ESL teachers with a big experience in grammar) to solve this doubt:
I've always seen in several places (web pages even Thesis!) this kind of question: "How to improve students' language skills? " .. as A QUESTION. But now, a teacher told us that kind of question, it's not actually a question since it doesn't have an auxiliary. Those structures are used as statements, but not as questions, according to my teacher. So, the only "grammatically" correct way to say it is: "How to improve students' language skills": NO QUESTION MARK.
However, I really think both are OK... as a statement and as a question... and it's the same with "What to"... i've heard "What to wear"... or with why: "Why use ICTs in class?" ... so... are all those questions incorrect? Or are just informal? or what is the correct way? the natural way?
I hope you can help me. Thanks
I've always seen in several places (web pages even Thesis!) this kind of question: "How to improve students' language skills? " .. as A QUESTION. But now, a teacher told us that kind of question, it's not actually a question since it doesn't have an auxiliary. Those structures are used as statements, but not as questions, according to my teacher. So, the only "grammatically" correct way to say it is: "How to improve students' language skills": NO QUESTION MARK.
However, I really think both are OK... as a statement and as a question... and it's the same with "What to"... i've heard "What to wear"... or with why: "Why use ICTs in class?" ... so... are all those questions incorrect? Or are just informal? or what is the correct way? the natural way?
I hope you can help me. Thanks