Grammar: Wh-Questions (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How) – English – 2nd Year Middle School – Algeria

Wh-Questions

Wh-questions are used to ask for specific information. They begin with question words: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How.

Question Words

• Who: asks about a person. “Who is your teacher?”
• What: asks about a thing/action. “What is your name?” / “What do you do?”
• When: asks about time. “When is your birthday?” / “When do you wake up?”
• Where: asks about place. “Where do you live?” / “Where is the library?”
• Why: asks about reason. “Why are you late?” / “Why do you like English?”
• How: asks about manner/condition. “How are you?” / “How do you go to school?”

How + Adjective

• How old: age. “How old are you?”
• How many: countable quantity. “How many brothers do you have?”
• How much: uncountable quantity/price. “How much does it cost?”
• How often: frequency. “How often do you visit your grandparents?”
• How long: duration. “How long does the class last?”

Exercises

1. Complete with the correct question word: “___ is your best friend? – ___ do you go to bed? – ___ is your favourite subject?”
2. Make questions for these answers: “I am 12 years old – I live in Algiers – My birthday is in July”.
3. Ask 5 questions to your classmate about their daily routine.

See also Grammar: The Verb To Be and Grammar: The Simple Present Tense.

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