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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).
Question
Word

Function

Example

asking for information about

something

What is your name?

asking for repetition or confirmation

What? I can't hear you.

You did what?

when

asking about time

When did he leave?

where

asking in or at what place or position

Where do they live?

which

asking about choice

Which colour do you

want?

who

asking what or which person or

people (subject)

Who opened the door?

whom

asking what or which person or

people (object)

Whom did you see?

whose

asking about ownership

Whose are these keys?

Whose turn is it?

why

asking for reason, asking what...for

Why do you say that?

how

asking about manner

How does this work?

what

asking about condition or quality

How was your exam?

how +
adj/adv

asking about extent or degree

see examples below

how far

distance

How far is Pattaya from

Bangkok?

length (time or space)

How long will it take?

how many

quantity (countable)

How many cars are there?

how much

quantity (uncountable)

How much money do you

have?

age

How old are you?

how long

how old

What - When - Where - Why - Who - How

I. Choose the correct alternative.

1) ................ are my keys?

2) ................ is the problem?
3) ................ is your favourite singer?
4) ................ is your birthday?
5) ................ old are you?

I'm ten years old.

6) ................ is your telephone number?

7) ................ are you from?
8) ................ is your best friend?
9) ................ is your e-mail?
10) ................ are you?

I'm fine, thanks.

11) ................ is your graduation? Next week.

12) ................ is she crying?

Because she is sad.

13) ................ is your last name?

Gonzalez.

14) ................ is your favourite actor?

15) ................ old is your cat?

Anthony Hopkins.

Two years old.

A- Change the following sentences to questions beginning with the given question
word.
1.They live in Brooklyn.
Where________________________________________________________________ ?
2.The lesson begins at 8 oclock.

What time ____________________________________________________________ ?

3.They get home at 6 oclock every night.
What time ______________________________________________________________?
4.She speaks French very well.
What _________________________________________________________________ ?
5.Those books cost one dollar.
How much _____________________________________________________________ ?
6.They travel by car.
How __________________________________________________________________ ?
7.She wants to learn English because she wants a better job.
Why _________________________________________________________________ ?
8.They meet on the corner every morning.
Where ________________________________________________________________ ?
9.She teaches us grammar.
What _________________________________________________________________ ?
10.He gets up at seven every morning.
When _________________________________________________________________ ?
11.Those girls sell newspapaer there.
What _________________________________________________________________ ?