GRAMMAR HELP

Wh-questions

We use question words to ask certain types of questions. We often

refer to them as WH words because they include the letters WH (for
example WHy, HoW).

Wh-question Function Example

Asking for information about something What is your name?
What What? I can't hear you.
Asking for repetition or confirmation
You did what?
asking for a reason, asking why What did you do that for?
What...for
asking about time When did he leave?
When
asking in or at what place or position Where do they live?
Where
asking about choice Which colour do you want?
Which
asking what or which person or people Who opened the door?
Who
(subject)
asking for reason, asking what...for Why do you say that?
Why
making a suggestion Why don't I help you?
Why don't
asking what or which person or people Whom did you see?
Whom
(object)
asking about ownership Whose are these keys?
Whose
Whose turn is it?
asking about manner How does this work?
How
asking about condition or quality How was your exam?

distance How far is Pattaya from

How far
Bangkok?
length (time or space) How long will it take?
How long
quantity (countable) How many cars are there?
How many
quantity (uncountable) How much money do you have
How much
old How old are you?
How old
The following chart shows you how to create WH-questions.

With verb to be
Question Auxiliary
Subject Object ?
Word verb
WHERE is he / she from?
WHEN are your parents coming to the city?
WHAT is your name?

Question Verb
Auxiliary Subject Object ?
Word Infinitive
WHERE do you / they / we go on holiday?
WHEN Does she / he / it have breakfast?
WHAT Do you do during the week?

Notice the difference between Present Simple questions and Past

Simple questions.

What is your name? (present be)

Where do you live? (present)
Where did you live? (past)