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Asking What or Which Person or People.: Who (Verb) Who Will/would Who Can Who Is/was Who Has/had

This document defines and provides examples for the interrogative words "who", "what", "where", "when", "why", and "how". It explains that "who" asks about a person, "what" asks for information, "where" asks about a place, "when" asks about time, "why" asks for a reason, and "how" asks about a manner or condition. Examples are given for common questions using each interrogative word.

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Asking What or Which Person or People.: Who (Verb) Who Will/would Who Can Who Is/was Who Has/had

This document defines and provides examples for the interrogative words "who", "what", "where", "when", "why", and "how". It explains that "who" asks about a person, "what" asks for information, "where" asks about a place, "when" asks about time, "why" asks for a reason, and "how" asks about a manner or condition. Examples are given for common questions using each interrogative word.

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Who

Asking what or which person or people. Who (verb) Who will/would Who can Who is/was Who has/had Examples: Who opened the door? Who will call the store? Who has my socks?

What
Asking for information about something. What is/are What do/does What will/would What can/could What (noun) Examples: What is your name? What does solo mean? What cartoon is your favorite?

Where
Asking in or at what place or position. Where is/are Where do/does/did Where will/would Where can/could Where might Examples: Where do they live? Where will we vacation? Where are your glasses?

When
Asking about time. When is/are When do/does When will/would When can/could When should Examples: When did he leave? When will the party start? When can we get ice cream?

Why
Asking for reason. Asking what for. Why is/are/isnt Why do/does/did/didnt Why will/would/wont Why can/could/cant Why must Examples: Why did he leave early? Why cant we get soda? Why are we driving there?

How
Asking about manner. Asking about condition/quality. How is/are/was How do/does/did How will/would How can/could/should Examples: How was your test? How does this work? How should you act?

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