Wh questions

Wh questions

1. what are they used for?

   • WH questions are those that start with interrogative pronouns whose first two letters are precisely wh (except How), for example, who, what, when, etc. They are used to obtain information about a place, the name of a person, a time or day, or the reason for something

2. characteristics

   • They tend to cause a lot of confusion for beginners as they are written very similarly: What: what or which Because, why When when Where where Who who Which which How: how

3. structures

   • these words are normally used at the beginning of the question and must be accompanied by the respective helpers of the verb tense

4. examples

   • 1. Which shirt are you going to dress in the show?
     • 2. Where did you buy this bag?
       • 3. Which is your favorite color?
         • 4. Why does she look so sad?
           • 5. When will you sign those documents?
             • 6. How long did it take you to arrive at the party?
               • 7. How much beer did they drink?
                 • 8. Where is the shower?
                   • 9. How often do you go to the theatre?
                     • 10. Whom did you visit at the hospital?