WH WORDS
When will the train arrive?
The train will arrive in 30 minutes.
When does she get up? She gets up at 6 am.
When did the party end?
When : It is used to know about time of an event or action.
Ex : When did it happen??
When using wh questions words in daily conversations, it is important to pay attention to word order, emphasis, and intonation to convey the intended meaning ...
Where. Where do you live? I live in Washington DC. Where are you going? I'm going to the zoo. Where's the coffee bar? It's between the supermarket and the ...
Where : It is used to know about place or position.
Ex : Where are you going ?
Wh- questions start with what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how. You use them to ask for information. The answer cannot be yes or no for those ...
Whose.
Whose jacket is this? It's my mom's. Whose birthday is today? It's Jenny's. Whose pencil is on the floor? That's mine. Whose team is better? Will's ...
Whose : It is used to know about the ownership or the possession. Ex : Whose pen is this ?
Who were you talking to? Whose car is that?
Whose is the only possessive interrogative in English. These interrogative determiners can both form direct and indirect questions. They can also form ...
Whom : It is used to know about a person (object). Ex : Whom did you see ?
Whom should we talk to? We should talk to the principal. She's responsible for student issues. Whom did you see yesterday? I saw Kevin and his ...
How : It is used to know about a process, condition, quality or manner. Ex : how is the weather?
These are the WH question words (WHy, HoW etc) that we use to make question word questions. This page lists their functions and gives example senyences.
“How” doesn't start with “Wh,” but it works the same as the Wh question words. We use “how” to ask about the way something happened or the way to do something.
Why : It is used to know about reason or cause. Ex : Why are they laughing ?
Why don't we visit him now? It's a good idea. Why did you leave so early? Because I didn't enjoy the party. Why do you think that he loves you? Because ...
Hmm, why do you use indirect questions if they are more complicated? Well, they are more polite, especially if you are talking to a stranger. OK, I'll remember ...
What is it? It's a table. What color is your dress? It's purple. What is your mom doing? She's cooking in the kitchen. What do you think about the ...
What : It is used to know about something. Ex : What are they playing?
What do I need to know about question words? I know you know the basics, but questions are quite tricky. Let's just go over the main rules. We usually form ...
These include whose, whom, and what kind. It is important to use the correct wh-word in order to ask a clear and specific question. WH Questions Words Examples.
Who : It is used to know about a person ( subject) who did the action. Ex : Who did the job ?
Who's this? She's my new roommate. Who wants to be a scientist in the future? My sister does. I don't. Who would you like to travel with? I would like ...
If who, what or which is the subject of the question, it comes before the verb and we don't use do as an auxiliary. Who went out for curry? (subject – who) What ...
Questions: wh-questions
Grammar > Words, sentences and clauses > Questions > Questions: wh-questions
Wh-questions begin with what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how. We use them to ask for information. The answer cannot be yes or no:
1:
When do you finish college?
2:
Next year.
1:
Who is your favourite actor?
2:
George Clooney for sure!
Forming wh-questions
With an auxiliary verb
We usually form wh-questions with wh- + an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) + subject + main verb or with wh- + a modal verb + subject + main verb:
Be: When are you leaving?
Who’s been paying the bills?
Do: Where do they live?
Why didn’t you call me?
Have: What has she done now?
What have they decided?
Modal: Who would she stay with?
Where should I park?
Without an auxiliary verb
Warning:
When what, who, which or whose is the subject or part of the subject, we do not use the auxiliary. We use the word order subject + verb:
What fell off the wall? Which horse won?
Who bought this? Whose phone rang?
Compare
Who owns this bag?
Who is the subject of the sentence and this bag is the object. We use no auxiliary verb.
Who do you love most?
Who is the object of the sentence and you is the subject. We use the auxiliary verb do.