WH- QUESTIONS

Question words are used to ask about specificqualities, times, places, people, etc. They aredifferent from yes / no questions (Do you live in

France?).

WHO

• Use: Asking about people Examples:

Who do you like?Who studies Russian?

WHAT

• Use: Asking about things or activities Examples:

What does he do at weekends?What is that?

WHAT KIND OF/TYPE OF

• Use: Asking about specific things or characteristics

Examples:What type of car do you drive?What kind of person is he?

WHAT TIME

• Use: Asking for a specific time Examples:

What time is it?What time does the show begin?

WHAT....LIKE

• Use: Asking about characteristics Examples:

What was the weather like?What is Mary like?

WHEN

• Use: Asking about general or specific times Examples:

When do you like going out?When does the bus leave?

WHERE

• Use: Asking about places Examples:

Where do you live?Where did you go on vacation?

HOW

• Use: Combined with many words to ask questions about specific characteristics, qualities, quantities, etc. For example: How much (price, quantity), How long (length), How often (frequency)

Examples:How often do you go to the movies?How long was the film?How much does it cost?

WHICH

• Use: Asking to specify a thing or person from a number of things or people

Examples:Which book did you buy?Which boy won the race?

LISTENING

Listen for the 'WH' words in the dialogue.

EXERCISE

• ____ is the weather like in July? • ____ much is the chocolate? • ____ did you get up this morning? • ____ team won the World Cup in 2002? • ____ does Janet live? • ____ food do you like? • ____ does it take to get to New York from Albany? • ____ does the movie begin this evening?

• ____ is your favorite actor? • ____ house does he live in? • ____ is Jack like? • ____ does she study English with? • ____ do the people in your country go for

vacation? • ____ do you play tennis? • ____ sports do you play?