Question words are also called wh questions because
they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.
|
Question words |
Meaning |
Examples |
|
who |
person |
Who's that? That's Nancy. |
|
where |
place |
Where do you live? In Boston |
|
why |
reason |
Why do you sleep early?
Because I've got to get up early |
|
when |
Time- DATE,DAY |
When do you go to work? On Fridays. |
|
how |
manner |
How do you go? By car |
|
what |
object, idea or action |
What
do you do? I am an engineer |
|
which |
choice |
Which
one do you prefer? The red one. |
|
whose |
possession |
Whose
is this book? It's Alan's. |
|
whom |
object of the verb |
Whom
did you meet? I met the manager. |
|
what kind |
description |
What
kind of music do you like? I like
quiet songs |
|
what time |
Time- HOUR |
What
time did you come home? At 7:00 |
|
how many |
quantity (countable) |
How
many students are there? There are
twenty. |
|
how much |
amount, price (uncountable) |
How
much time have we got? Ten minutes |
|
how long |
duration, length |
How
long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks. |
|
how often |
frequency |
How
often do you go to the gym? Twice a
week. |
|
how far |
distance |
How
far is your school? It's one mile far. |
|
how old |
age |
How old are you? I'm 16. |
|
how come |
reason |
How come I didn't see you at the
party? |
