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WH - Question

The document outlines various WH- question words and their functions, providing examples for each type. It categorizes questions based on the information being sought, such as time, place, choice, ownership, and reason. Additionally, it includes examples of forming WH- questions from given statements.

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WH - Question

The document outlines various WH- question words and their functions, providing examples for each type. It categorizes questions based on the information being sought, such as time, place, choice, ownership, and reason. Additionally, it includes examples of forming WH- questions from given statements.

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WH- QUESTIONS

Question words Function Example

What caused the accident?


asking for information
(subject)
about something
what What did you tell him?

(object)
asking about action
What did you do last night?

asking for purpose or


what … for What did you do that for?
reason

when asking about time When did he leave?

asking about place or


where Where do they live?
position

which asking about choice Which colour do you want?

asking about people


who Who opened the door?
(subject)

asking about people


who(m) Who(m) did you give it to?
(object)
Whose are these keys?

whose asking about ownership Whose books did you

borrow?

asking for reason or


why Why do you say that?
purpose

Why don’t we go out for a


why don’t making a suggestion
drink?

how asking about manner How does your work?

How far is Pattaya from


how far asking about distance
Bangkok?

asking about length or How long does it take to


how long
time or space finish it?

asking about quantity How many books are there on


how many
(countable) the shelf?

asking about quantity How much money do you


how much
(uncountable) have?

how old asking about age How old is your mother?

how wide/deep asking about width/depth How wide is this swimming


pool?

How deep is this swimming

pool?

asking for reason


how come How come I can’t see her?
(informal)

Examples of making WH- questions:

1. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.


Who has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning?
What does John have to do to catch a plane tomorrow morning?
What does John have to go to the airport tomorrow morning for?
When does John have to go to the airport to catch a plane?
2. She is cooking a special dish.
What is she doing in the kitchen?
What is she cooking in the kitchen?
3. We are going to stay in Hanoi for two days.
How long are you going to stay in Hanoi?
4. We can use his car to get to the station.
Whose car can we use to get to the station?
5. There are about 150 houses in this area.
How many houses are there in this area?

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