1. US Customs Inspector Harry Standish arrived at
Customs inspection station.
Who arrived at Customs inspection station? (to the
subject)
Did US Customs Inspector Harry Standish arrive at
Customs inspection station? (general)
Did US Customs Inspector Harry Standish or Martha
Smith arrive at Customs inspection station? (alternative)
US Customs Inspector Harry Standish arrived at Customs
inspection station, didn’t he? (disjunctive)
Where did US
Customs Inspector Harry Standish arrive at?(special)
2. When he probed the powder in the compact, he
extracted a diamond and a ruby ring.
Who probed the powder in the compact and extracted
a diamond and a ruby ring? (to the subject)
Did he probe the powder in the compact and
extract a diamond and a ruby ring? (general)
Did he or a policeman probe the powder in
the compact and extract a diamond and a ruby ring? (alternative)
He probed the powder in the compact and extracted
a diamond and a ruby ring, didn’t he? (disjunctive)
What did he probe and extract a diamond
and a ruby ring? (special)