Turn the declarative sentences below into questions by following the directions given in parentheses.

Claudia’s sofa disappeared from her office just before she was fired. (Start with Did.)

1. The indentation below the nose is known as the philtrum. (Use the question mark only.)

The indentation below the nose is known as the philtrum?

2. Robot arms assemble products such as automobiles and television sets. (Start with How.)

How do robot arms assemble products such as automobiles and television sets?

3. Lightning causes millions of dollars in home and property damage each year. (Start with Does.)

Does lightning cause millions of dollars in home and property damage each year?

4. Nero, the Roman emperor, was only 31 when he died. (Start with the verb.)

Was Nero, the Roman emperor, only thirty-one when he died?

5. Maria has read all thirty-eight of Shakespeare’s plays. (Start with Has.)

Has Maria read all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays?

6. Taking aspirin can reduce the chances of heart attacks in men over fifty. (Start with Can.)

Can taking aspirin reduce the chances of heart attacks in men over fifty?

7. Emily’s television set receives 105 channels. (Use only the question mark.)

Emily’s television set receives 105 channels?

8. The covering on the end of a shoelace is called an aglet. (Start with Is.)

Is the covering on the end of a shoelace called an aglet?

9. Janet was reading the advertising panels on the walls of the subway car. (Start with Why.)

Why was Janet reading the advertising panels on the walls of the subway car?

10. Martin is one of the students watching the Senate debate from the galleries. (Start with the verb.)

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