Wh questions

What Questions

Asking about a thing

Examples:

• What is your name?
• What is this?
• What is your favorite color?
• What do you do?

When Questions

Asking about a time of an event or activity

Examples:

• When did he leave?
• When can I see you again?
• When does Tom arrive?
• When do you wake up every day?

Where Questions

Asking about a place

Examples:

• Where do you live?
• Where were the keys?
• Where can I obtain the book?
• Where did you learn to cook?

Who Questions

Asking about a person (Act as the subject of the sentence)

Examples:

• Who is at the door?
• Who is this?
• Who locked the door?
• Who do you work for?

Whom Questions

Asking about a person (Act as the object of the sentence)

Examples:

• Whom did you see?
• Whom is he dating?
• Whom would you suggest for the job?
• Whom did they invite?

Which Questions

Asking about an option or choice

Examples:

• Which color do you want?
• Which author do you enjoy?
• Which book are you looking for?
• Which is the largest city in the world?

Whose Questions

Asking about ownership

Examples:

• Whose turn is it to deal?
• Whose keys are on the kitchen counter?
• Whose book is on the table?
• Whose idea is it?

Why Questions

Asking for a reason

Examples:

• Why do you say that?
• Why did Alex leave?
• Why are they always late?
• Why do you dislike him so much?

How Questions

Asking about a procedure or method

Examples:

• How does this work?
• How was your exam?
• How can I help you?

How Many?

Asking about a number

• How many cars are there?
• How many people live in this city?

How Much?

Asking about an amount or price

• How much money do you have?
• How much did you pay for the tickets?

How Long?

Asking about a length of time or size

• How long will you be in Japan?
• How long have you been married?

How Far?

Asking about a distance

• How far does the road continue?
• How far is it to Shinjuku?

How Often?

Asking about frequency

(Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something takes place or happens)

• How often do you use the bus?
• How often do you go to church?