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QUESTION
WORDS
Who
When
Whose
How
Where
What
Which
Why
Who
We use "Who" to talk about a person.
Ex: "Who knows the answer?"
When
We use "When" to talk about time.
Ex: "When is your birthday?"
Where
We use "Where" to talk about places.
Ex: "Where are you from?"
Why
We use "Why" to talk about reasons.
Ex: "Why are you so happy?"
What
We use "What" to talk about things (many possible
answers)
Ex: What's the weather like today?
Which
We use "Which" to talk about things (small number of
possible answers)
Ex: Which colour do you prefer, blue or yellow?
How
We use "How" to describe the way something is done.
Ex: "How do you cook paella?"
BUT
there are some other expressions like:
!
+ How much?- Used to talk about UNCOUNTABLE quantities.
Ex: How much money do I need?
!
+ How many? -Used to talk about COUNTABLE quantities.
Ex: How many brothers do you have?
!
+ How often? - Used to talk about frequency.
Ex: How often do you visit your parents?
Whose
We use "Whose" to talk about possessions.
Ex: "Whose car is this?"

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Question words

  • 2. Who We use "Who" to talk about a person. Ex: "Who knows the answer?" When We use "When" to talk about time. Ex: "When is your birthday?"
  • 3. Where We use "Where" to talk about places. Ex: "Where are you from?" Why We use "Why" to talk about reasons. Ex: "Why are you so happy?"
  • 4. What We use "What" to talk about things (many possible answers) Ex: What's the weather like today? Which We use "Which" to talk about things (small number of possible answers) Ex: Which colour do you prefer, blue or yellow?
  • 5. How We use "How" to describe the way something is done. Ex: "How do you cook paella?" BUT there are some other expressions like: ! + How much?- Used to talk about UNCOUNTABLE quantities. Ex: How much money do I need? ! + How many? -Used to talk about COUNTABLE quantities. Ex: How many brothers do you have? ! + How often? - Used to talk about frequency. Ex: How often do you visit your parents?
  • 6. Whose We use "Whose" to talk about possessions. Ex: "Whose car is this?"