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WH Question Words

WH-words - what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how

WH-words are used to ask questions that can not be answered with yes or no. Wh-words are used to find out information about something or someone

What - - is used for things

  • What is your name?
  • What is in this box?
  • What is the your address?

Why - is used to find out the reason

  • Why are you late for work?
  • Why are you home early?
  • Why are you home?

Where - is used for places.

  • Where do you live?
  • Where do you work?
  • Where are we going?

Who - is used to ask about people.

  • Who lives next door?
  • Who is your teacher?
  • Who wants dinner?

Whom - is used for people, but it is used as the object of the verb

  • Whom who am I speaking with?
  • Whom shall is say is here?
  • Whom were you speaking to?

Which - is used to offer a choice

  • Which dress should I wear?
  • Which car do you want to buy?
  • Which teacher do you like the best?

Whose - is used for possession

  • Whose car is in the driveway?
  • Whose coat is on the chair?
  • Whose phone is this?

Why - is used for reason and cause

  • Why are you upset?
  • Why are you working late?
  • Why are you not going to work?

How - is used to ask about situation, condition or manner

  • How are you feeling?
  • How does the food look?
  • How is your project going?

12 English Verb Tense

For & Since

For & Since Quiz

Have & Has Chart

Have & Have Got Examples

Main Verb Tenses

Main Verb Tense Quiz #1

Main Verb Tense Quiz #2

Main Verb Tense Quiz #3

Main Verb Tense Quiz #4

Main Verb Tense Quiz #5

May Have

May & May Have

Verb Groups

Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary Verbs Quiz #1

Auxiliary Verbs Quiz #2

Auxiliary Verbs Quiz #3

Verb Tense "to be"

Verb Tense "to be" Chart

Future Verb Tenses

Modal Verbs

Modal Verb Rules

Verb Tense "Can"

Verb Tense "Could"

Verb Tense "Could" Structure

"Wishes" & Verb Tenses

"Wishes" & Verb Tense Chart

Static Verb

Verb Tense "Have"

Verb Tense "Have" Chart

Present Verb Tenses

Past Verb Tenses

Adjectives

There Is & There Are

There Is & There Are Quiz #1

There Is & There Are Quiz #2

There Is & There Are Quiz #3

There Is & There Are Quiz #4

There Is & There Are Quiz #5

Word Order

Tag Questions

Tag Questions Quiz

Types of Questions In English

Wh Questions

WH Question Word "Which"

WH Question Word "What"

WH Question Word "When"

WH Question Word "Why"