LESSON 1.1 | QUESTIONS WORDS
Question Words in English
Question Words in English
The most common question words in
English are the following:
WHO
WHO is only
used when referring to people. (= I want to know the person)
- Who is the best football player in the
world?
- Who are your best friends?
- Who is that strange guy over there?
WHERE
WHERE is used
when referring to a place or location. (= I want to know the place)
- Where
is the library?
- Where
do you live?
- Where
are my shoes?
WHEN
WHEN is used
to refer to a time or an occasion. (= I want to know the time)
- When do the shops open?
- When
is his birthday?
- When are we going to finish?
WHY
WHY is used
to obtain an explanation or a reason. (= I want to know the reason)
- Why do we need a nanny?
- Why are they always late?
- Why does he complain all the time?
Normally the response begins with
"Because..."
WHAT
WHAT is used
to refer to specific information. (= I want to know the thing)
- What
is your name?
- What is her favourite colour?
- What
is the time?
WHICH
WHICH is used
when a choice needs to be made. (= I want to know the thing between
alternatives)
- Which dish did you order – the pizza or
the pasta?
- Which day do you prefer for a meeting –
today or tomorrow?
- Which is better - this one or that one?
HOW
HOW is used
to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)
- How do you cook lasagna?
- How does he know the answer?
- How can I learn English quickly?
With HOW there are a number of
other expressions that are used in questions:
How much – refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)
- How much time do you have to finish the
test?
- How much is the jacket on display in the
window?
- How much money will I need?
How many – refers to a quantity (countable nouns)
- How many days are there in April?
- How many people live in this city?
- How many brothers and sister do you
have?
How often – refers to frequency
- How often do you visit your grandmother?
- How often does she study?
- How often are you sick?
How far – refers to distance
- How far is the university from your
house?
- How far is the bus stop from here?
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