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Questions Words
Nearly all question words in English start with the same two letters – WH. That's why questions with question words are also called WH-questions.
Use
We use the question words when we want to get specific or more information.
They are different than Yes/No questions.
We have the next question words.
Who What Where
Which Why How
What time Whose When
Who…?
We use WHO when we want to ask about people.
Q: Who is that?
A: My Friend, Kim.
What…?
We use WHAT when we want to ask about things, animals and actions.
Q: What is your favorite sport?
A: It’s basketball.
Where…?
We use WHERE when we want to ask about places.
Q: Where are you from?
A: I’m from Madrid.
When…?
We use WHEN when we want to ask about time, occasion or moment.
Q: When do you relax?
A: At the weekend.
What time…?
We use WHAT TIME when we want to ask about time/hour.
Q: What time do you finish work?
A: At 5:30
Which…?
We use WHICH when we want to ask about choices or preferences.
Q: Which is your apple?
A: The red one.
Why…?
We use WHY when we want to ask about reason.
Q: Why are you late?
A: Because* I missed the bus.
*When we answer a question with WHY we always begin with BECAUSE
Whose…?
We use WHOSE when we want to ask about ownership or possession.
Q: Whose are these keys?
A: They’re mine.
How…?
We use HOW when we want to ask about the way in which something happens.
Q: How are thing at work?
A: Boring, as usual.
How…?
With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions.
How old How much
How many
How often
How far How long
How old…?
We use HOW OLD when we want to ask about ages.
Q: How old are they?
A: Twenty-four
How much/many…?
We use HOW MUCH/MANY when we want to ask about number, quantity or price.
Q: How much milk do you drink?
A:I drink only one glass.
* We use MUCH with uncountable nouns and MANY with countable nouns.
How often…?
We use HOW OFTEN when we want to ask about frequency.
Q: How often does she study?
A: She studies everyday.
How far…?
We use HOW FAR when we want to ask about distance.
Q: How far is it to Madrid?
A: It’s 500 km to Madrid .
How long…?
We use HOW FAR when we want to ask about duration or length.
Q: How long is the movie?
A: The movie is 90 minutes long.
References
H.Q., M. (2009). Traveller Elementary. USA: MM Publications.
Hobbs, M., & Starr Keddle, J. (2011). For Real Elementary. UK: Helbling Languages.
