Interrogative words

1. Question words
How old…?
What time…?
How long…?
How far…?
How many…?
How much…?
What kind of…?

2. These words are other questions forms
and are at the beginning of the question.
They are also used with an auxiliary verb
such as: be, do, does, did, can, will,
have.

3. Wh-Q Usage Examples
How old…? Age. How old are you? I’m fifteen years old.
How long…? Time. How long are you waiting me? I’m waiting you 20
minutes ago.
How far…? Remoteness. How far is your house from here? It’s three blocks
from here.
How many…? Countable quantity. How many classes do you have? I have classes five
days in the week.
How much…? Uncountable
quantity.
How much water do you drink? I drink six glasses of
water.
What time…? Time. What time is it? It’s a quarter to ten.
What kind of…? Types What kind of music do you listen? I listen ballad
music.

4. How old are
you?
I’m fifteen
years old.
How old…?

5. How long are you
waiting me?
I’m waiting you
20 minutes ago.
How long…?

6. How far is your
house from here?
It’s three blocks
from here.
How far…?

7. How many
classes do you
have?.
I have classes
five days in the
week
How many…?

8. How much water
do you drink?
I drink six
glasses of water.
How much…?

9. What time is
it?
It’s a quarter
to ten.
What time…?

10. What kind of
music do you
listen?
I listen ballad
music.
What kind of…?