WH Question Words

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Question word what

Function asking for information about something asking for repetition or confirmation

Example What is your name? What? I can't hear you. You did what?

what...for when

asking for a reason, asking why What did you do that for? asking about time When did he leave?

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where

asking in or at what place Where do they live? or position asking about choice Which colour do you want?

which

who

asking what or which Who opened the door? person or people (subject)

whom

asking what or which Whom did you see? person or people (object) asking about ownership Whose are these keys? Whose turn is it?

whose why

asking for reason, asking Why do you say that? what...for

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why don't how

making a suggestion asking about manner

Why don't I help you? How does this work?

asking about condition or How was your exam? quality how + adj/adv asking about extent or degree distance see examples below

how far

How far is Pattaya from Bangkok?

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length (time or space) how long how many quantity (countable)

How long will it take?

How many cars are there?

quantity (uncountable) how much how old age

How much money do you have? How old are you?

how come (informal)

asking for reason, asking How come I can't see her? whya

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There are 3 basic types of question: 1. Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No") 2. Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information") 3. Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question") 1. YES / NO QUESTION auxiliary verb subject Do Can Has Did you you she they main verb want drive? finished go dinner? her work? home? Answer Yes or No Yes, I do. No, I can't. Yes, she has. No, they didn't.

Exception! verb be simple present and simple past 5/15/12 Is Was Anne Ram French? at home? Yes, she is. No, he wasn't.

2. QUESTION WORD QUESTION question auxiliary subject word verb Where When Who Why do will did hasn't you we she Tara

main verb live? have meet? done

lunch? it?

Answer Information In Paris. At 1pm. She met Ram. Because she can't.

Exception! verb be simple present and simple past Where How 5/15/12 is was Bombay? she? In India. Very well.

3. CHOICE QUESTION auxiliary subject verb Do Will Did you we she main verb OR Answer In the question Coffee, please. John.

want meet go

tea John

or or

coffee? James?

to London or

She went New York?to London.

Exception! verb be simple present and simple past 5/15/12 Is Were your car they white $15 or or black? $50? It's black. $15.