1.
WH
Question Words
We use question words to ask certain
types of questions (question word questions).
We often refer to these words as WH
words because they include the letters WH (for
example WHy, HoW).
question word
|
function
|
example
sentence
|
what
|
asking for
information about something
|
What is your
name?
|
asking for
repetition or confirmation
|
What? I can't
hear you.
You did what? |
|
what...for
|
asking for a
reason, asking why
|
What did you do
that for?
|
when
|
asking about time
|
When did he
leave?
|
where
|
asking in or at
what place or position
|
Where do they
live?
|
which
|
asking about
choice
|
Which colour do
you want?
|
who
|
asking what or
which person or people (subject)
|
Who opened the
door?
|
whom
|
asking what or
which person or people (object)
|
Whom did you see?
|
whose
|
asking about
ownership
|
Whose are these
keys?
Whose turn is it? |
why
|
asking for
reason, asking what...for
|
Why do you say
that?
|
why don't
|
making a
suggestion
|
Why don't I help
you?
|
how
|
asking about
manner
|
How does this
work?
|
asking about
condition or quality
|
How was your
exam?
|
|
how + adj/adv
|
asking about
extent or degree
|
see examples
below
|
how far
|
distance
|
How far is
Pattaya from Bangkok?
|
how long
|
length (time or
space)
|
How long will it
take?
|
how many
|
quantity
(countable)
|
How many cars are
there?
|
how much
|
quantity
(uncountable)
|
How much money do
you have?
|
how old
|
age
|
How old are you?
|
how come
(informal)
|
asking for
reason, asking why
|
How come I can't
see her?
|
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