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Question Words

Question Words
Written by Rakesh Kumar

Question Words

 

Question Words: – In this section we will read about this type of  Words in English and what are the examples of Question Words in English, we will read in detail about all these.

 

In the previous post we have read in detail about Birthday Wishes for Son”.

 

Question Words in English:-

 

In the English language, there are a variety of  these words which can go at the beginning of a sentence, for example who, when, what or why.

 

These words are an integral part of the English language and as a student of the language, it is important that you have a good knowledge of them.

 

In this post, we are going to look at question words in more detail to gain a greater understanding of when and how they are used.

 

Learn a useful list of question words with useful grammar rules, example sentences.

We use this kind words in English to form questions and ask for information.

 

List of Question Words:-

 

No.-1.Who Questions

Ask about person

Act as subject of the sentence

Example: Who is that woman?

 

No.-2.Whom Questions

Ask about person

Act as the object of the sentence

Example: Whom did you see?

 

No.-3.Whose Questions

Asking about ownership

Example: Whose are these keys?

 

No.-4.Where Questions

Asking in or at what place or position

Examples:

Where do you live?

Where are my boots?

 

No.-5.When Questions

Asking about time, occasion, moment

Examples:

When did you last see him?

When can I see you?

 

 

List of Question  words with Examples

No.-6.Why Questions

Asking for a reason, explanation

Examples:

Why were you late?

Why don’t

Making a suggestion

Example: Why don’t you take a nap?

 

No.-7.What Questions

Asking for a specific thing, object

Examples:

What‘s the matter?

What time is it?

What kind of music do you like?

Asking for a reason, asking why

Example: What did you do that for?

 

list of question words: –

No.-8.Which Questions

Asking about choice

Examples:

Which is better exercise – swimming or tennis?

Which of the applicants has got the job?

 

No.-9.How Questions

“How questions” is used for asking for a way, manner, form

Examples:

How does it work?

How do you go to school?

 

List of how questions in English with rules and examples:-

 

No.-1.How much Questions – These questions are asking about quantity or price Used with uncountable nouns.

Example: How much are those earrings?

 

No.-2.How many Questions – These questions are asking about quantity Used with countable nouns

Example: How many people were there?

 

 

list of question words in English:-

No.-3.How often Questions- These questions are asking about frequency

Example: How often do you go swimming?

 

No.-4.How far Questions- These questions are asking about distance

Example: How far is it from your house to your school?

 

No.-5.How old Questions- These questions are asking about age

Example: How old are you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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