Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Asking for information:
- · To ask for information, begin with a question word. The rest of the sentence has the same structure as a yes/no question: Who is your friend? Whom does he love?
- · When asking for additional information about a noun, place the noun after the question word. The rest of the sentence is like a yes/no question: How many shoes do you own?
- o Yes/no questions are questions are statements that can be turned into a question:
- § I can scream loudly -> Can I scream loudly?
- § The WH words are adverbs of various forms. (there are exceptions)
- o Yes/no questions are questions are statements that can be turned into a question:
|
Question word |
Asking for…… |
Example |
|
Who |
A person, subject of a verb |
Who is that boy? |
|
Whose |
A person, the owner of the subject of the verb |
Whose money is on the table? |
|
What |
A person, subject of a verb |
What is on sale today? |
|
Which |
A person or thing, one of a few choices for the subject |
Which movie did you want to see? |
| What
|
A person or thing, to refine the subject of a verb | What color is your backpack? |
| What kind of
|
An adjective, to describe the subject of a verb | What kind of food do you want? |
| Where
|
A place | Where did you go? |
| When
|
A time | When will he finally get married? |
| Why
|
A reason | Why did they leave so soon? |
| How
|
A way or manner of doing something | How did you lose your hat? |
| How many
|
A number | How many friends do you have? |