WH-QUESTIONS

WH-QUESTIONS

by Ana Fonz

QUESTIONS

​YOU NEED 4 MAIN PARTS TO DO A GOOD QUESTION:

​1. Question word/phrase question

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​2. auxiliary verb (be,do, have,etc.)

​ modal verb (can, should, ect.)

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​3. Subject

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​4. Main verb

​Questions words

• ​WHAT - asking for specific things or actions.

• ​WHERE- asking about a place.

• ​WHEN - asking about time.

• ​WHO - asking about a person.

• ​HOW - asking about the way/process.

• ​WHY - asking for a reason.

• ​WHICH - asking when there's a choice.

• ​WHOSE- to show possession.

Fill in the Blank

a: ___ IS THE PRESIDENT OF USA?

b: JOE BIDEN

Fill in the Blank

a: ___ DID YOU BREAK YOUR PHONE?

b: BECAUSE I WAS ANGRY.

Fill in the Blank

a: ___ IS THE ENGLISH TEST?

b: IT IS TOMORROW.

Fill in the Blank

a: ____ ARE THE BOOKS?

b: THEY'RE ON THE TABLE

​ORDER OF QUESTIONS

​WH

​QUESTION

​AUXILIARY VERB

​SUBJECT

MAIN

​VERB

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+

+

?

​WHEN CAN I SEE YOU AGAIN?

WHAT'S THE CAPITAL OF COLOMBIA?

​WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

​HOW DO YOU DO?

​WHOSE BAG IS THIS?

COMPLEMENT

​QUESTION PHRASE

​QUESTIONS WORDS CAN COMBINE WITH NOUNS, ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS.

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​WHAT TIME...? HOW FAST..?

​WHAT KIND...? HOW OLD...?

​WHAT SORT...? HOW MUCH...?

​WHAT COLOUR...? HOW BIG ....?

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Multiple Choice

___ DOES YOUR FRIEND ARRIVE HOME?

• HOW MUCH

• WHAT TIME

• HOW OLD

Multiple Choice

____ ARE YOUR NEW SHOES?

• WHAT

• HOW OLD

• WHAT COLOUR

Multiple Choice

____ IS YOUR HOUSE?

• HOW LONG

• HOW MANY

• HOW BIG

​REMEMBER

​THERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT DON'T HAVE WH-WORDS:

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​Do you like English?

​Can you help me?

​Have you visited Canada?

​Are you a student?

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​We normally answer: YES or NOT

Multiple Choice

WHERE

• ASK ABOUT TIME

• ASK ABOUT THING

• ASK ABOUT PLACE

Multiple Choice

WHICH

• ASK ABOUT THINGS

• ASK ABOUT CHOICES

• ASK ABOUT A PERSON

Multiple Choice

HOW

• ASK ABOUT THE WAY / PROCESS

• ASK ABOUT THINGS

• ASK ABOUT A PLACE

Multiple Choice

WHY

• ASK ABOUT A THING

• ASK ABOUT TIME

• ASK ABOUT A REASON