Wh- Questions allow a speaker to find out more information about topics. They are as follows:
When? Where? Who? Why? How? What? | Time Place Person Reason Manner Object/Idea/Action |
Other words can also be used to inquire about specific information:
Which (one)? Whose? Whom? How much? How many? How long? How often? How far? What kind (of)? | Choice of alternatives Possession Person (objective formal) Price, amount (non-count) Quantity (count) Duration Frequency Distance Description |
The "grammar" used with wh- questions depends on whether the topic being asked about is the "subject" or "predicate" of a sentence. For the subject pattern, simply replace the person or thing being asked about with the appropriate wh-word.
To make a question using the predicate pattern, first form a yes/no question by inverting the subject and (first) auxiliary verb. Then, add the appropriate wh- word to the beginning of the sentence.
(You will leave some time.) | ? will you leave When will you leave? |
(He is doing something.) | ? is he doing What is he doing? |
(They have been somewhere.) | ? have they been Where have they been? |
If there is no auxiliary and the verb is not "be," add do to the beginning of the sentence. Then add the appropriate wh-question word. Be sure to "transfer" the tense and number from the main verb to the word do.
(You want something.) | ? do you want What do you want? |
(You went somewhere.) | ? did you go (past tense) Where did you go? |
(She likes something.) | ? does she like (third person -s) What does she like? |
‘What is it?’
Who is used for a person. Whose has the same meaning but it is always followed by a noun.
‘Who were you talking to?’
‘Whose car is that?’
Why is used for a reason. ‘Why were you late?’
When is used for a time or date ‘When did you start working here?’
Which is used for a choice. ‘Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?’
Where is used for a place. ‘Where do you live?’
How is used for an amount or the way. ‘How much does it cost?’ ‘How do I get to the station?
(Someone has my baseball.) (Something is bothering you.) | Who has my baseball? What is bothering you? |
Exercise Wh- Question Complete each sentence using who, whom,whose,where,which,how,how many
1.A:_____are you going?
B:I am going to the Railway station.
B:I go to the Lumpini in 3 day.
3.A:_____goes to the train station?
B:Mr.Prayoon goes to the train station. 4.A:_____tickets does the servant buy?
B: the servant buys two tickets.
5.A:_____does he want to seats?
B:He want two seats because he is very fat.
6.A:_____does she call?
B:she call her servant.
7.A:_____has he been for 3 day?
B:He has been to the upcountry for 3 day.
8.A:_____are you doing there?
B:I am doing my work.
9.A:_____ you do prefer, milk or coffee?
B:Milk.
10.A:_____are we going this evening?
B:We are going to cinema tonight.
Key for exercise Tag Question
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References
http://learn.chanpradit.ac.th/venus/room46/group2/page3.html
http://free-english-study.com/grammar/wh--questions.html
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/how-use-wh-questions
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