2. Wh-questions
There are six main question
words:
who, what, when, where, why
and how.
(There are many other question words, i.e. which, how much, how many, etc.)
3. Wh-questions
Each question word is asking for a specific kind of
information:
Who asks about a person.
What asks about a thing.
When asks about a time.
Where asks about a place.
Why asks about a reason.
How asks about a way of doing something.
4. Types of Wh-questions
There are two types of wh-questions: questions
about the subject and questions about the object.
Subject: Who is talking? John is talking.
The answer is the subject of the sentence.
Object: What is John talking about? John is talking
about English class.
The answer is the object of the sentence.
5. Examples
Who is speaking? Paul is speaking. ( Subject)
What is the capitol of the UAE? Abu Dhabi is the capitol of
the UAE. (Subject)
When is the next break? The next break is at 8:50. (Object)
Where is the bathroom? The bathroom is over there.(Object)
6. In summary
There are six main question
words.
Each question word is asking for
a specific kind of information.
