WH Question Words - English at Gonzalo Arango

[Pages:2]WH Question Words

We use question words to ask certain types of questions (question word questions). We often refer to them as WH words because they include the letters WH (for example WHy, How).

Question Word what

Function asking for information about something

asking for repetition or confirmation

what...for when where which who

whom

asking for a reason, asking why

asking about time

asking in or at what place or position

asking about choice

asking what or which person or people (subject)

asking what or which person or people (object)

whose

asking about ownership

why why don't how

how + adj/adv**

asking for reason, asking what...for making a suggestion asking about manner asking about condition or quality asking about extent or degree

**how far distance

**how long length (time or space)

Example What is your name? What? I can't hear you. You did what? What did you do that for? When did he leave? Where do they live? Which colour do you want?

Who opened the door?

Whom did you see?

Whose are these keys? Whose turn is it? Why do you say that? Why don't I help you? How does this work? How was your exam? see examples below How far is Pattaya from Bangkok? How long will it take?

how many quantity (countable)

how much quantity (uncountable)

how old age

how come (informal)

asking for reason, asking why

How many cars are there? How much money do you have? How old are you?

How come I can't see her?

Function AGE: NAME: Place of birth: Occupation: Location/place of Asking the time: Mood:

living

Question How old are you? What is your name? Where are you from? What do you do? Where do you live? What time is it? How are you?

QUESTIONS STRUCTURE

WH QUESTIONS (INFORMATION QUESTIONS)

(Wh word)+ Auxiliary Verb* + subject + V +Predicate+?

*Do-does-did

(Wh word)+To BE + subject + predicate +? YES / NO QUESTIONS Auxiliary Verb* + subject + V +Predicate+?

*Do-does-did

To BE + subject + predicate +?

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