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WH Question Words

This document discusses wh- question words in English and provides examples of their use. It explains that wh- words are used to ask questions about people (who), things (what), time (when), place (where), reason or purpose (why), things or people (which), and possession (whose). Examples of questions using these wh- words are provided, such as "Who is he?", "What are these?", "When are you leaving?", and "Why is the child crying?". The document also provides exercises asking the reader to form wh- questions based on underlined parts of sentences.

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WH Question Words

This document discusses wh- question words in English and provides examples of their use. It explains that wh- words are used to ask questions about people (who), things (what), time (when), place (where), reason or purpose (why), things or people (which), and possession (whose). Examples of questions using these wh- words are provided, such as "Who is he?", "What are these?", "When are you leaving?", and "Why is the child crying?". The document also provides exercises asking the reader to form wh- questions based on underlined parts of sentences.

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Wh- QUESTIONS WORDS

We use Wh - question words to ask questions.


Wh question words Who What When Where Use Example

to ask about people Who is he? to ask about things to ask about time to ask about place

He is Mr. Chen. They are books. At 5 p.m. It is near the bank.

What are these?

When are you leaving? Where is the shop?

Why

to ask about reason or purpose

Why is the child crying? Why do you need RM5? (purpose)

He fell down. (reason) To buy a book.

Wh- QUESTIONS WORDS (cont.)


Wh question words Use Example

Which

To ask about things or people

Which book is yours? The thick one. (thing) Which boy is your brother? The one with the blue cap. (people)
Whose dress is it? It is mine.

Whose

To ask about possession

Wh- QUESTIONS WORDS (cont.)


Exercises Write questions based on the underlined words in the sentences below. 1. Puan Enting teaches us English. 2. My uncle works in Port Dickson. 3. Zarina is happy because she won a prize. 4. My hobby is reading. 5. My father is going to Australia next week. 6. This is my grandfathers house. 7. The tall dark policemen came to my house yesterday. 8. Ali had some bread and butter for breakfast. 9. Khairul is sitting beside Ramu. 10. I borrowed Mellis book.

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