WH Question Words in English: Who, What, When, Where, Why …

A “wh-” question is one that is formed with an interrogative word and that expects an answer other than yes or no.

List of Question Words

What – ask for information about things, name, occupations, activities,…

• What is this? It is a book.
• What is your name? My name is Emily.
• What do you do? I am a doctor.
• What kind of movies do you live? I like action films.
• What time did you study English? At 9.30.

When – ask about the time that something happened or will happen

• When does the plane leave? It leaves at 10pm.

Where – ask questions about place or position

• Where do you live? I live in London.

Which – ask for information about one of a limited number of things

• Which one do you prefer? The blue one.

Who – ask about someone’s identity

• Who is the director of the school? He is Carlos Samaniego.

Whom – ask about the object (person) in the sentence

• Whom did you meet? I met my teacher.

Whose – ask about possession

• Whose dog is barking outside? It’s Peter’s dog.

Why – ask for the reason

• Why do you study English? Because I like English.

How – ask about the way in which something is done

• How many brothers do you have? I have two brothers.
• How much is this shirt? It’s 15$.
• How long do you want to stay in this hotel? I think one week is enough.
• How often do you go to the cinema? Twice a month.
• How far is your office? It’s about 2km far.
• How old is she? She is 25.

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