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?