WH QUESTION

WH QUESTION

1. 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).

   • WHAT
     • asking for information about somethingasking for repetition or confirmation
       • What is your name?What? I can't hear you. You did what?
       • EXAMPLE
   • WHEN
     • asking about time
       • EXAMPLE
         • When did he leave?
   • WHERE
     • asking in or at what place or position
       • EXAMPLE
         • Where do you work?
   • WHICH
     • asking about choice
       • EXAMPLE
         • Which colour do you want?
   • WHO
     • asking what or which person or people (subject)
       • EXAMPLE
         • Who opened the door?
   • WHOSE
     • asking about ownership
       • EXAMPLE
         • Whose are these keys?
   • WHY
     • asking for reason, asking what...for
       • EXAMPLE
         • Why do you say that?
   • HOW
     • asking about manner asking about condition or quality
       • EXAMPLE
         • How does this work?
     • HOW MANY
       • quantity (countable)
         • EXAMPLE
           • How many cars are there?
   • HOW MUCH
     • quantity (uncountable)
       • EXAMPLE
         • How much money do you have?

2. STRUCTORE WITH "DO"

   • WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB