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Grammar Level 1- Lesson Fifteen- Question Words in English

In this grammar lesson, you learn about Question Words in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Just follow the question words examples below and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.

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WH Question Words in English

WH Question Words in English are as follows:

…used for this information.
Who
a person

What
a thing / fact

Where
a location / place

When
time / day / year / month

Why
reason

How
method / quality

 

Question Words Examples

Questions using question words follow two basic patterns:

Question Word + Verb + Subject
QW + V + S

Who is he?

…or

Question Word + Verb + Subject + Verb
QW + V + S + V

Where do they live?

 

Who am I?

You’re a doctor.

 

Where are you?

I’m in the room.

 

What does he have?

He has some bread.

 

Where is she?

She’s at the beach.

 

Why is the dog drinking water?

It’s thirsty.

 

When do we have class?

We have class in the morning.

 

How are they drinking their milkshake?

They’re drinking it with a straw.

 

What do they have?

They have books.

 

Practice Question Words in English

1. ____________ are you? (location / place)
2. ____________ are those people? (people)
3. ____________ is the time? (fact / truth / information)
4. ____________ is he upset? (reason)
5. ____________ is the party? (date / time)
6. ____________ is the weather today? (quality)
7. ____________ coffee is there? (amount)
8. ____________ oranges are on the table? (amount)

(Answers: 1. Where; 2. Who; 3. What; 4. Why; 5. When; 6. How; 7. How much; 8. How many)

 

Quiz for Question Words

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