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WH Questions We Use Question Words To Ask Certain Types of Questions

This document provides examples of question words used to ask different types of questions in English. It lists common question words like who, what, when, where, why, how, how many/much/long/far, and which, and provides examples of the functions they serve, such as asking for identification, quantities, times, locations, reasons, choices, and more. The document uses question words as a way to categorize different types of questions in English.

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WH Questions We Use Question Words To Ask Certain Types of Questions

This document provides examples of question words used to ask different types of questions in English. It lists common question words like who, what, when, where, why, how, how many/much/long/far, and which, and provides examples of the functions they serve, such as asking for identification, quantities, times, locations, reasons, choices, and more. The document uses question words as a way to categorize different types of questions in English.

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asking what or which person or

Function
people (subject)
Age Function WHO
HOW OLD Who opened the door?
Example
How old are you? Example
asking what or which person or
Quantity (uncountable) Function Function
people (object)
HOW MUCH WHOM

How much money do you have? Example


Example Whom did you see?
Quantity (countable) Function
Function asking about ownership
HOW MANY

How many cars are there? Example WHOSE


Whose are these keys?
Length (time or space) Function Example
Whose turn is it?
HOW LONG
Function asking for reason, asking why
How long will it take? Example
HOW COME (INFORMAL)
Distance Function
Example How come I can't see her?

HOW FAR asking for information about


WH QUESTIONS
How far is Pattaya from something
Example We use question words to Functions
Bangkok?
ask certain types of asking for repetition or
Asking about extent or degree Function questions WHAT confirmation

HOW + ADJ/ADV What is your name?


Examples What? I can't hear you.
See examples below Example
You did what?
Asking about manner
Functions Function asking for a reason, asking why
Asking about condition or quality
WHAT FOR
HOW
Example What did you do that for?
How does this work?
Example asking in or at what place or
How was your exam? Function
position
Making a suggestion Function WHERE

WHY DON’T Example Where do they live?


Why don't I help you? Example Function asking about time
Asking for reason, asking WHEN
Function
what...for
WHY Example When did he leave?

Function asking about choice


Why do you say that? Example
WHICH

Example Which colour do you want?

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