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WH Questions

WH questions are used to gather information and differ from Yes/No questions. There are six main WH question words, including who, where, why, when, how, and what, each serving a specific purpose in inquiries. The structure of WH questions can involve 'do' or 'be' depending on the context, and examples illustrate their usage.

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WH Questions

WH questions are used to gather information and differ from Yes/No questions. There are six main WH question words, including who, where, why, when, how, and what, each serving a specific purpose in inquiries. The structure of WH questions can involve 'do' or 'be' depending on the context, and examples illustrate their usage.

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WH questions ask for information.

They are different than


Yes/No questions.

There are 6 different WH question words:

Question
Meaning Examples
words
who person Who's that? That's Nancy.
where place Where do you live? In Boston
Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up
why reason
early
when time When do you go to work? At 7:00
how manner How do you go? By car
what object, idea or action What do you do? I am an engineer
which choice Which one do you prefer? The red one.
whose possession Whose is this book? It's Alan's.
whom object of the verb Whom did you meet? I met the manager.
what kind description What kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs
what time time What time did you come home?
how many quantity (countable) How many students are there? There are twenty.
amount, price
how much How much time have we got? Ten minutes
(uncountable)
How long did you stay in that hotel? For two
how long duration, length
weeks.
how often frequency How often do you go to the gym? Twice a week.
how far distance How far is your school? It's one mile far.
how old age How old are you? I'm 16.
how come reason How come I didn't see at the party?

STRUCTURE

WH questions in simple present use “do” or “be”:

WH Questions with "do"

WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB

Examples:

 Where do you work?


 Where does she live?
 When do you wake up?

WH Questions with "be"

WH + BE + SUBJECT

Examples:

 Where are you from?


 Who is that man?
 When is your class?

WH Questions are similar to YES/NO questions except they


have WH words at the start.

Examples:

 Are you from Canada?


 Where are you from?

Here are some example questions and answers:

 Where are you from?


 I am from Japan.

 What is your name?


 My name is Jacob.

 When do you wake up?


 I wake up at 7:30 am.

 Why are you angry?


 I am angry because I did not pass my exam.

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