GRADE 7 WH QUESTIONS

3. By: Marjie Bay-asen

5. These questions are used when gathering
information.
Wh Questions, also known as “open questions”, are
question words that begin with “Wh” (except for
“how”).
There are six Wh questions in English. These
are who, what, when, where, why, and how.

6. We usually form wh-questions
with wh- + an auxiliary verb +
subject + main verb.

7. Auxiliary verbs or helping verbs
are used together with the main
verb to show the verbs tense or to
form a question, auxiliary verbs
are:

9.  We have been doing our best.
auxiliary verb Main verb

11. Person
When you want information
about a person.
Who puts out the fire? (firefighter)
Who drives the bus? (driver)
Who do we go see when we’re sick? (doctor)
Who teaches kids at school? (teacher)

12. Object, idea or action
What is used to request information
about somebody or something.
EXAMPLES;
What cuts fruits? (knife)
What do you use to buy things? (money)

13. Place-Use information when you
want Information about a place.
EXAMPLES:
Where would you like to go?
Where would you like to eat?

14. Time is used to obtain information
about the time period in which an
action occurs.
EXAMPLES:
When do we sleep? (at night)
When do we eat breakfast? (in the morning)

15. Used to ask about reasons/ causes.
EXAMPLE:
Why do you sleep early?

16. Manner is used to obtain information
about the way something happens, or
the manner or way somebody behaves or
does something.
EXAMPLE:
How much money do you have?

18. Questioning is important because it helps us to
learn better. It is the simplest and most
effective way of learning. People who think
that they know it all no longer ask questions –
why should they? Brilliant thinkers never stop
asking questions because they know that this
is the best way to gain deeper insights.

19. Instruction: Formulate a question using
the WH questions basing from the topic
that you will choose afterwards read your
questions in front.