Learn to use WH Words (what, when, where, who, which, whom, why, and how) with explanation.

 Questions(WH words) in English

👉Interrogative (WH words) definition: Interrogative words or question words are used to ask a question, such a what, when, where, who, which, whom, why, and how.

👉They are sometimes called WH words because in English most of them start with WH.

👉Wh Questions begin with question words (WH words). They are used to ask for information.

❓Learn Wh Questions in English.

✅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 Johnny 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 keep the book?

◾Where did you learn to cook food?

✅ Who Questions

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

Examples:

◾Who is at the door?

◾Who is this?

◾Who opened 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 calling?

◾Whom would you suggest for the job?

◾Whom did they invite?

✅Which Questions

👉Asking about an option or choice

Examples:

◾Which book do you want?

◾Which author do you enjoy?

◾Which book are you looking for?

◾Which is the largest city in your country?

✅ Whose Questions

👉Asking about ownership

Examples:

◾Whose turn is it to work?

◾Whose keys are on the shop 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 Johnson 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 Famous Bridge?

✅ 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?