Wh Questions List with Examples

Learn list of Wh Questions in English with functions and example

sentences.

Who Questions

Ask about person

Act as subject of the sentence

Example: Who is that woman?

Whom Questions

Ask about person

Act as the object of the sentence

Example: Whom did you see?

Whose Questions

Asking about ownership

Example: Whose are these keys?

Where Questions

Asking in or at what place or position

Examples:

Where do you live?

Where are my boots?

When Questions

Asking about time, occasion, moment

Examples:

When did you last see him?

When can I see you?

Why Questions

Asking for a reason, explanation

Examples:

Why were you late?

Why was he late?

Why don’t

Making a suggestion

Example: Why don’t you take a nap?

What Questions

Asking for a specific thing, object

Examples:

What‘s the matter?

What time is it?

What kind of music do you like?

What…for

Asking for a reason, asking why

Example: What did you do that for?

Which Questions

Asking about choice

Examples:

Which is better exercise – swimming or tennis?

Which of the applicants has got the job?

How Questions

“How questions” is used for asking for a way, manner, form

Examples:

How does it work?

How do you go to school?

List of how questions in English with rules and examples.

How much Questions

Asking about quantity or price

Used with uncountable nouns

Example: How much are those earrings?

How many Questions

Asking about quantity

Used with countable nouns

Example: How many people were there?

How often Questions

Asking about frequency

Example: How often do you go swimming?

How far Questions

Asking about distance

Example: How far is it from your house to your school?

How old Questions

Asking about age

Example: How old are you?