wh question
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WH QUESTION
WH QUESTIONWe use question
words to ask certain types of questions. We often refer to
them as WH words because they
include the letters WH.
WH questions as
k for information.
They are different than
Yes/No questions.
STRUCTURE
Question word
Verb + Answer
What is your name? My name is Lynne.
When is the party? The party is on Tuesday.
Where are you from? I'm from England.
Which is your car? The red car is mine.
Who are you? I'm Lynne.
Whose is this web site? It's mine.
Why isthis web site
here?Because it is!
How are you? I'm fine thanks.
WH + BE + SUBJECT
THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT WH
QUESTION WORDS:Are:
WHO WHAT WHEN WHICH WHOSE WHY
HOW
WHOAsking what or which
person or people
(subject). Who is the teacher talking to? The teacher is talking to Mary.
WHATAsking for information
about something, asking for
repetition or confirmation.
What is your name? It's Peter.What do you do on Saturdays? I go to
visit my grandparents.
WHENAsking about time,
information the time something happens.
When is your birthday? It's in May.When do you have dinner? At
nine o'clock.
WHEREAsking
information or at
what place or
position. Where are my glasses? They're on your head. Where do they live?
WHICHUsed to ask for someone or something specific in a
group. Choice
between a few
possibilities.
Which woman is your mum? The woman with the blue skirt.Which flowers in the garden do
you like? I like the roses.
WHOSEUsed to ask the
owner of a particular object. To answer using
the Saxon Genitive or possessive
pronouns(mine, yours, his,
hers, its, ours, yours, theirs)
Whose coat is this? It's Susan's
Whose books are these? They're mine.
WHYUsed to ask
why something
has happened.
The reason for
something.
Why do you say that? Why is he drawing a picture?
Because he thinks it's fun.
HOWAsking about
manner, asking about
condition or quality.
How do you play “Monopoly”? Read the
rules.How are you? Fine, thanks.
THANKS