Information Questions with verb BE

​​Information Questions
with
verb BE

Information Questions are useful when we seek for specific information, about various aspects. We use them to gather pieces of details related to the content.

We must use WH Words. These words are called this way because they all include the letters W and H (not necessary in that order).



- Some examples: who, which, what, when, how, where, why...

​Before we start, let's define Information Questions

Multiple Choice

Are WH Words used for YES/NO Questions?

• Yes, they are.

• No, they're not.

Multiple Choice

WH Word are...

• Words used for Information Questions that include the letters W and H exactly in that order.

• Words used for Information Questions that include the letters W and H but not necessarily in that order.

• Any word used for both Information Questions and Yes/No Questions, and that includes letters W and H.

• Any word that includes the letters W and H, but not necessarily in that order.

​If you need to ask for	​WH Word	​Examples
​... the people involved in the event discussed	​Who	Who are the owners of this restaurant? Who is the person in charge?
​... the place or location something is performed	​Where	​Where is the restaurant located? Where are the customers sitting?
​... the date or period of time the fact occurs	​When	​When is the opening of the restaurant? When are the new partners coming?
​... the condition of something or the process something is made	​How	​How good is the restaurant? How are the dishes prepared?
​... the reason that justifies the resolution of the fact	​Why	​Why is this place high rated? Why are they hiring people overseas?
​... a thing, an object, or idea that partly compound the whole information	​What	​What is this restaurant's specialty? What are those drinks they're serving?
​... the choice among different options that better fits our request	​Which	​Which are the best options on the menu? Which is our waiter?

WH Words are KEY WORDS use in Information Questions that demand specific data from the whole information. Below we'll find only some examples.

​*Notice: the verb Be is used in the examples as the matter of the lesson. But you are also able to use WH Words with modal verbs such as can, should, could... or with other tenses such as do/does, did, will, have... E.g. What can you do?, Where does she live?, When did your plane take off?, Which hospital should I go?

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Options (13)

What

When

How

Where

Who

Why

Which

Howl

Weather

Witch

White

Wheel

Hawk

Examples of WH Words for Information Questions are...

Considered WH Word

Not considered WH Word

Open Ended

Now, do you already know what a WH Word is?

- Explain everything you know about WH words, or what are they used for?

- Use examples as a proof that you understood.

(Spanish is allowed, except the examples. But full English will reward you gently)