W-H Questions
Hiba_Saber Grade 11
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What are w_h question
W-h questions are used to ask for information.
Examples of w-h questions are
who?
What ?
Where?
When?
How?
What ?What is used to ask a subject specific
information.
Examples :
What are you doing ?What is your name ?What do you like ?
The rule:What+verb+
object?
WHAT ?What can also used to ask for
clarification.
Examples:
What did you say ?What did you eat ?What did you study ?
The rule :What +did
+verb ?
WHAT ….FOR ?
What ….for ask a reason ; a further explanation .
Examples :
What do you want money for ? What do you want my car for ? What do you want to bye that for ?
When ?When is used to ask about time
.
Examples :
When did you get here ?When did you work ?When are you coming home ?
The rule:When+aux.+s.+v.?
o Where it used to ask for location.
o Examples :I. Where were you born ?
II. Where did you eat ?III. Where do you shop ?
Where ? The rule:Where+aux.
+s.+v.?
WHICH ?• Which is used to ask about a choice.
• Examples :i. Which class do you love the most ?ii. Which is your favorite color ?iii. Which car did you bye ?
The rule: to ask about adj of object:Which+s.+v.?
The rule: to ask about adj
of subjectWhich+oux.+s.
+v.?
who ?Who is used to ask about a subject .
Examples :
I. Who ate the pizza ?II. Who likes hip hop ?III.Who are you ?
The rule:Who+verb+object?
Whose ?o Whose is used to ask about
ownership .
o Examples :i. Whose car is that ?ii. Whose book is this ?iii. Whose notebook is that one ?
Why ?
Why is used to ask for a reason to receive clarification .
Examples :A. Why were you absent ?B. Why are you here ?C. Why did you take the bus ?
How ? How is used to ask about condition
or quality .
Examples :A. How was your class ?B. How is your food ?C. How did you like the university ?
HOW FAR:
How far is used to ask about distance.
Examples: How far did she run? How far away is the university? How far did you drive?
How many:
How many is used to ask about quantity (countable).
Examples:• How many kids do you have?• How many times do I have to tell
you?• How many jobs do you have ?
HOW MUCH IS USED TO ASK ABOUT QUANTITY (NON COUNTABLE).
EXAMPLES :I. HOW MUCH SOUP DID YOU EAT?II. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE? III. HOW MUCH MILK DO YOU WANT IN YOUR COFFEE?
How much :
How old:
How old is used to ask about age.
Examples: A. How old is your dog?B. How old is this university?C. How old is this milk?
• Practice Exercise: • Choose the correct alternative (What, When, Where, Why, Who, How):
• 1) ................ are my kids?• 2 ) ................ is the problem?• 3 ) ................ is your favorite artist? • 4 ) ................ is your birthday?• 5 ) ................ old are you? Practice Exercise
Practice Exercise: Choose the correct alternative (What,
When, Where, Why, Who, How):
6 ) ................ is your cellphone number?
7) ................ are you from? 8) ................ is your best friend? 9) ................ is your e-mail? 10) ................ are you? I'm fine,
thanks.
• Practice exercise: • Write a question for each w-h question:
• What:_________________________________• When:_________________________________• Where: ________________________________• Why:__________________________________ • How: _________________________________ • Which:________________________________ • Whose:________________________________