Question Words
📘 Question Words
Question words (also called wh-words) are used to ask questions and find out information.
1️⃣ Common Question Words and Their Uses
| Question Word | Use | Example Question |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Asking about people | Who is your teacher? |
| What | Asking about things, actions | What do you want to eat? |
| Where | Asking about place/location | Where do you live? |
| When | Asking about time | When is your birthday? |
| Why | Asking about reason | Why are you late? |
| How | Asking about manner or condition | How do you make this recipe? |
| Which | Asking to choose between options | Which color do you like? |
| Whose | Asking about possession | Whose book is this? |
2️⃣ Usage in Questions
- Question words usually come at the beginning of the question.
Examples:
- Where is the station?
- Who called me?
- What are you doing?
3️⃣ Special Cases
- How can be combined with adjectives or adverbs:
- How old are you?
- How fast can you run?
- What can be used with verbs or nouns:
- What time is it?
- What did you say?
📝 Practice
Make questions using the correct question word:
- ___ (Where / Who) is your best friend?
- ___ (Why / What) are you tired?
- ___ (How / When) do you get to work?
- ___ (Whose / Which) bag is this?
- ___ (What / How) is your favorite food?