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Understanding WH-Questions in English

This document discusses wh-questions and provides examples of different types of wh-questions beginning with what, who, where, when, why, and how. It explains that wh-questions seek specific information rather than a yes or no answer. For each wh-word, it gives examples of question structures and sample questions to illustrate the kind of information sought with that question word.

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Understanding WH-Questions in English

This document discusses wh-questions and provides examples of different types of wh-questions beginning with what, who, where, when, why, and how. It explains that wh-questions seek specific information rather than a yes or no answer. For each wh-word, it gives examples of question structures and sample questions to illustrate the kind of information sought with that question word.

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WH

- QUESTIONS
l The wh-questions look for information accoding
to the question word.
l In this kind of questions you never answer Yes or
No, because they are asking for some
information. The answer is a statement with the
information according to the question word.
Wh-word Information Example
about…
What Things What is this? It is a book.
Name What is your name? Roberth.
Occupations What do you do? I am a driver.
Activities What is he doing? He’s working
Who People Who is the director of the school?
Carlos Samaniego.

Where Places Where is he? In the house.

How State How are you? I am sad.


Form / manner How is Loja? It is small.
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 cartoon is your favorite?


What is your name? What does ‘solo’ mean?
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 will we vacation?


Where do they live? Where are your glasses?
When
Asking about time.

When is/are...
When do/does...
When will/would...
When can/could...
When should...

Examples: When can we get ice cream? When


did he leave? When will the party start?
Why
Asking for a reason. Asking what... for.

Why is/are/isn’t...
Why do/does/did/didn’t...
Why will/would/won’t...
Why can/could/can’t...
Why must...

Examples: Why did he leave early? Why can’t


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 does this work?


How was your test? How should you act?

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