In this post, you will learn the 9 essential question words in English with examples and interactive activities that will allow you to check your answers!
| What | When asking for information about something, asking for repetition, or asking for a reason For example: What is your name? What? I can’t hear you! What can I get you? What are you looking for? |
| Where | When asking for a place or position For example: Where do you come from? Where do you live? |
| When | When asking about time. For example: When did you come to Australia? When are you coming to visit me? |
| Who | When asking what or which person or people. For example: Who are you looking for? Who do you go for? |
| Why | When asking for a reason. For example: Why did you come to school late? Why do you want to lose weight? Why don’t you buy a car? |
| Which | When asking about choice. For example: Which one do you like? Which class are you in? |
| Whom | When asking what or which person or object. For example: Whom should I speak to? Whom did you talk to? |
| Whose | When asking about ownership or possession. Whose bag is this? Whose turn is it? |
| How | When asking about manner or condition or explaining a process How can I help you? How long have you been in Australia? How much? How many? How long? How far? How old? How come? |
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