-QUESTION WORDS
Introduction:-
Question words are used to ask about specific qualities, times, place, people and so on They are different from Yes/ No questions such as "Do you Live in Delhi ? The following are some frequently used question words :
who? when? why? what? what...for? what...like? where? which? whose? how?
Who
Who is used to ask questions about people (their name, identity, etc.. Who can be the subject or the object. If who is the subject, the verb is singular
Examples:
Who likes to swim? (subject)
Who wants to study (Subject)
When
When is used to ask questions about time-periods of time, days and dales, and time of the day
Examples:
When are you going to Calcutta?
When do you work out at the gym?
When did you join this company?
Note: What time is used when we ask about the time of day
Example
What time will the play end?
What time do we go?
What time is it?
Why
Why is used to ask about the cause or purpose of an action
Examples:
- Why are you learning English?
- Why don't you want to study further?
- Why is it so cold in this room?
What...for
What .. .for is used to discover the purpose or function of an object. The word for always comes at the end of the question
Examples
What's this money for?
What do you use this cloth for?
What
What is used without a noun to ask about things, actions and events. What can be the subject or the object
Examples:
What happened? (subject)
What made you do that? (subject)
What are you thinking of? (object)
What shall we talk about? (object)
What..like
What ...like is used to ask for a description of someone or something The word like always comes at the end of the question
Examples:
What was the movie like?
What's the view from the top of the mouritain like?
Where
Where is used to ask questions about places or directions
Examples:
Where are you going?
Where's Patna?
Where do you live?
Which
Which is used, with or without a noun, to ask questions about a person or thing when there is a limited choice. Which can be the subject or the object
Examples:
Which bag is yours? (subject)
Which colour do you prefer - red or blue? (object)
With other limited choices, different question words can be used.
Examples:
What kind of sports do you like best?
Whose music do you like best - A.R. Rahman's or Anu Malik's?
Which colour do you prefer -red or blue?
Which ones do you prefer -the rod ones or the blue ones?
How
How (= in what way) is used to ask questions about the way something happens
or is done
Examples:
How is the party?
How do you make ice cream?
How is used to ask about the appearance of a person or an object. It is also used in greetings and questions about someone's health
Examples:
How does this shirt look with these trousers?
How are you?
How do you do?
After How, the following can be used:
- an adjective (big, expensive)
- an adverb (well. quickly)
- much or many (to ask about quantity or number)
- long or often (to ask about frequency or duration)
Examples
How old is her husband?
How much money does he make?
How well does she play the piano?
How long will you stay in Calcutta?
How often do you play badminton
How many grams of butter do you need for this cake?
Whose:
Whose is used, with or without a noun, to ask about possession
Examples:
Whose shirt is this?
Points to Remember:-
- Question words are used to ask about specific times, places, people, and so on
- Questions formed using Question Words are different from Yes/ No type of questions
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