Question Words :) :) >> The most common question words in English are the following: 1) WHO WHO is only used when referring to people. I want to know the person) ~ Who is the best football player in the world? ~ Who are your best friends? ~ Who is that strange guy over there? 2) WHERE WHERE is used when referring to a place or location. I want to know the place) ~ Where is the library? ~ Where do you live? ~ Where are my shoes? 3) WHEN WHEN is used to refer to a time or an occasion. I want to know the time) ~ When do the shops open? ~ When is his birthday? ~ When are we going to finish? 4) WHY WHY is used to obtain an explanation or a reason. I want to know the reason) ~ Why do we need a nanny? ~ Why are they always late? ~ Why does he complain all the time? Normally the response begins with Because... 5) WHAT WHAT is used to refer to specific information. I want to know the thing) ~ What is your name? ~ What is her favourite colour? ~ What is the time? 6) WHICH WHICH is used when a choice needs to be made. I want to know the thing between alternatives) ~ Which drink did you order – the rum or the beer? ~ Which day do you prefer for a meeting – today or tomorrow? ~ Which is better - this one or that one? 7) HOW HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. I want to know the way) ~ How do you cook paella? ~ How does he know the answer? ~ How can I learn English quickly? >> With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions: 8) How much – refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns) ~ How much time do you have to finish the test? ~ How much is the jacket on display in the window? ~ How much money will I need? 9) How many – refers to a quantity (countable nouns) ~ How many days are there in April? ~ How many people live in this city? ~ How many brothers and sister do you have? 10) How often – refers to frequency ~ How often do you visit your grandmother? ~ How often does she study? ~ How often are you sick? 11) How far – refers to distance ~ How far is the university from your house? ~ How far is the bus stop from here?
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:51:23 +0000
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