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.
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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?
