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W-h Questions use and examples - Updated

The document provides a comprehensive overview of W-H questions, detailing their usage and examples for each type. It categorizes questions based on the information they seek, such as ownership, time, frequency, and manner. The document serves as a guide for constructing various types of questions in English.

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W-h Questions use and examples - Updated

The document provides a comprehensive overview of W-H questions, detailing their usage and examples for each type. It categorizes questions based on the information they seek, such as ownership, time, frequency, and manner. The document serves as a guide for constructing various types of questions in English.

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W-H Questions

whom asking what or which Whom did you


person or people (object) see?
Question example
word Use it when you are… sentence
whose asking about ownership Whose are these
keys?
what asking for information What is your Whose turn is it?
about something name?

why asking for a reason or a Why do you say


Asking for an action or What are you cause that?
activities doing? / What do
you do on
weekends?
why don't making a suggestion Why don't I help
you?

asking for repetition or What? I can't hear


confirmation you.
how asking about manner How does this
You did what?
work?

what...for asking for a reason, What did you do


Asking for states of mind How are you
asking why that for?
today?

when asking about time in When did he


asking about condition or How was your
general leave?
quality exam?

What time asking about hours What time does


how + adj/adv
the class start?
Use it when you are asking about an extent or degree, see
examples below
What day asking about days What day is the
meeting?
how far distance How far is Pattaya
from Bangkok?
How often asking about frequency How often do you
exercise?
how long length (time or space) How long will it
take?
How long asking about periods of How long have
time/length/duration you been studying
English? how many quantity (countable) How many cars
are there?

where asking in or at what place Where do they


or position live? how much quantity (uncountable) How much money
do you have?

which asking about choice Which color do


you want? how old age How old are you?

who asking what or which Who opened the how come asking for a reason How come I can't
person or people door? (informal) see her?
(subject)

By: Roger Miller

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