W-H Questions

Hiba_Saber Grade 11

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What are w_h question

W-h questions are used to ask for information.

Examples of w-h questions are

who?

What ?

Where?

When?

How?

What ?

What is used to ask a subject specific information.

Examples :

What are you doing ?What is your name ?What do you like ?

The rule:What+verb+

object?

WHAT ?What can also used to ask for

clarification.

Examples:

What did you say ?What did you eat ?What did you study ?

The rule :What +did

+verb ?

WHAT ….FOR ?

What ….for ask a reason ; a further explanation .

Examples :

What do you want money for ? What do you want my car for ? What do you want to bye that for ?

When ?When is used to ask about time

.

Examples :

When did you get here ?When did you work ?When are you coming home ?

The rule:When+aux.+s.+v.?

o Where it used to ask for location.

o Examples :I. Where were you born ?

II. Where did you eat ?III. Where do you shop ?

Where ? The rule:Where+aux.

+s.+v.?

WHICH ?

• Which is used to ask about a choice.

• Examples :i. Which class do you love the most ?ii. Which is your favorite color ?iii. Which car did you bye ?

The rule: to ask about adj of object:Which+s.+v.?

The rule: to ask about adj

of subjectWhich+oux.+s.

+v.?

who ?Who is used to ask about a subject .

Examples :

I. Who ate the pizza ?

II. Who likes hip hop ?

III.Who are you ?

The rule:Who+verb+object?

Whose ?o Whose is used to ask about

ownership .

o Examples :i. Whose car is that ?ii. Whose book is this ?iii. Whose notebook is that one ?

Why ?

Why is used to ask for a reason to receive clarification .

Examples :A. Why were you absent ?B. Why are you here ?C. Why did you take the bus ?

How ? How is used to ask about condition

or quality .

Examples :A. How was your class ?B. How is your food ?C. How did you like the university ?

HOW FAR:

How far is used to ask about distance.

Examples: How far did she run? How far away is the university? How far did you drive?

How many:

How many is used to ask about quantity (countable).

Examples:• How many kids do you have?• How many times do I have to tell

you?• How many jobs do you have ?

HOW MUCH IS USED TO ASK ABOUT QUANTITY (NON COUNTABLE).

EXAMPLES :

I. HOW MUCH SOUP DID YOU EAT?

II. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE?

III. HOW MUCH MILK DO YOU WANT IN YOUR COFFEE?

How much :

How old:

How old is used to ask about age.

Examples: A. How old is your dog?B. How old is this university?C. How old is this milk?

• Practice Exercise: • Choose the correct alternative (What, When, Where, Why, Who, How):

• 1) ................ are my kids?• 2 ) ................ is the problem?• 3 ) ................ is your favorite artist? • 4 ) ................ is your birthday?• 5 ) ................ old are you? Practice Exercise

Practice Exercise: Choose the correct alternative (What,

When, Where, Why, Who, How):

6 ) ................ is your cellphone number?

7) ................ are you from? 8) ................ is your best friend? 9) ................ is your e-mail? 10) ................ are you? I'm fine,

thanks.

• Practice exercise: • Write a question for each w-h question:

• What:_________________________________• When:_________________________________• Where: ________________________________• Why:__________________________________ • How: _________________________________ • Which:________________________________ • Whose:________________________________