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Questions

In questions which ask for a specific piece of information, the word order follows the pattern:
Question word(QW) - verb(V) - subject(S) - predicate components(PC)

Was(QW) machen(V) Sie(S) heute abend(PC)? What are you doing this evening?

In questions which ask for a yes or no response, the word order follows the pattern:
Verb(V) - subject(S) - predicate components(PC)

Gehen(V) Sie(S) in die Stadt(PC)? Are you going into the city?