This document provides information about question words or "wh- questions" in English. It discusses the different question words like who, what, when, where, why, which, how and whose. It explains how these question words are used to ask for information in both simple present and past tense sentences. The document also discusses the differences between who/which/that and provides examples of using relative pronouns in defining and non-defining relative clauses.

1. Present by :
Sasiwimol (Nanny) No.3
Pichamon (khawsuay) No.5

2. Information questions are also
called “Wh- questions”
It is ask for information. They are
different from Yes/No questions.

3.  Who - refers to people.
 Whose - asks about possession.
 Whom - direct or indirect object of a verb or preposition
 What - refers to things , actions , activities , qualities.
 When - used to ask about time.
 Where - used to ask about place.
 Why - used to ask about reason.
 Which - used instead of “ What ” when choosing from a group
 How - asks about quantity (How many) , amount (How much),
size (How 'adjective') , method (How) , frequency (How often).

4.  In simple present :
Use
“V.do” or “V.be”

5. WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT
+ VERB?
Examples
* Where do you work?
* When does she wake
up?
* What did you do
yesterday?

6. WH + V.BE + SUBJECT?
Examples
* Where are you from?
* Who is that man?
* When is your class?

7.  In simple past :
Use
“Did” or “ was/were”

8. WH + Did + SUBJECT
+ VERB?
Examples
* Where did he go there?
* When did she meet her
boyfriend?
* what Did you play
yesterday?

9. WH + was/were + subject?
Examples
* Where were you born?
* What were those noise?
* When was Bella's birthday?

10. 1.What and which can be followed by
noun
USAGE :
1. Sometimes there is no
difference.
2. Use which when there is a
limited choice.
3. Use what when there is
(almost) limited choice.

11.  Sometimes there is no difference
Examples :
- What/which newspaper do
you read?
-What/which channel is
the game on?

12. Use which when there is a limited
choice.
Examples :
- which one do you want,
the red one or the blue one?
- which restaurant should
we go to?

13. Use what when there is a (almost)
limited choice.
Examples :
- what language do they
speak in Italy?
- which car do you drive?

14. 2.whose can be followed by a noun
Examples :
-whose book is this?
-whose is this book?

15. How can be followed
by an adjective or an adverb
Example :
How tall are you ?
How big is the memory?
How far is it on the station?
How often do you go to the
movies?
How long does it take you to
get ready?

16. How can be followed
by much or many
Example :
How many rooms are
there?
How much money do you
have?
How many apples are
there in
the basket?

17. Ask about the permanent nature
of people and things.
It ask for a general
description
Example :
1.What’s Mexican food
like?
- Really tasty.
2.What’s Pete like?
- He’s a great guy.

18. Ask about the present condition
of something.
This condition can change!
Example :
1.how’s work these days?
-it’s better than last year.
2.how was the traffic
this morning?
- it was worse than usual.

19. Ask about the weather, we can
use both question.
Example :
1.how’s the weather?
2.what’s the weather like?

20. Ask about people’s health and
happiness.
Example :
1.how’s peter?
- he’s fine.

21. Ask about people’s reactions and
feelings.
Example :
1.how’s your meal?
2.how’s your new house?

23. Identify which people or thing we are
talking about
Make it possible to give
more information about the
person or thing.

24. Identify which people or thing we are
talking about
Example :
1.The boy went to the beach.
(which boy?)
- The boy who lives next door
went to the beach.
2. The book is very good.
(which book?)
- The book that I bought
yesterday is very good.

25. Who/That to refer to people.
Which/That to refer to things.
Example :
1.This book is about a girl
who marries a millionaire.
2. What was the name of
the horse that won the
race?

26. whose to refer to someone’s
possessions
Example :
1. That’s the man whose
wife won the lottery.
2.That’s the woman whose
dog run away.

27. Necessary to the meaning of the
sentence
• Can left out pronoun
• No commas
Example :
• This is the street where I
was born.
• It’s a book which tells you
how to do marketing.

28. Example :
1.He’s the man (who/that) I
met on the plane.
2. The woman (who) you saw
yesterday has just been
promoted. (different subject)
When who/that is the object of a relative
clause, it can be left out.

29. Example :
1. I like people who are
kind and considerate.(same
subject).
2. I want a computer
that’s easy to use.
When who/that is the subject of a
relative clause, it must be included.

30. Not essential information
• Can’t left out pronoun
• Can’t use that instead of
which/who
• Clause written inside
commas

31. Not essential information
Example :
•The regional sales manager,
who is a close friend of
mine, has just been given a
salary rise of 20%.

33.  I give (Mario) a birthday present.
• Whom do you give a birthday present to?
 I like (the white T-shirt), not the red
one.
• Which T-shirt do you like?
Sammy closes the windows (because it's
going to rain).
• Why does Sammy close the windows?

34. I really liked the exhibition. Our art
teacher recommended it.
• I really liked the exhibition which our art
teacher recommended it.
Brooklyn Bridge is one of the nicest
bridges in New York. It connects
Brooklyn and Manhattan.
• Brooklyn Bridge, which is one of the nicest
bridges in New York, connects Brooklyn and
Manahttan.

35. The man ______ factory was polluting
the river was fined over £100,000.
Do you know the girl _____he's talking
to?
I always buy milk ______ has been
organically produced
An ecologist is a scientist _____studies
the environment.
whose
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which/that
who