What are the 9 question words?
The main question words are:
- What (for a thing, when there are many things)
- Which (for a thing, when there aren’t many things)
- Who (for a person)
- Where (for a place)
- Why (for a reason)
- When (for a time)
- How (for a method)
- Whose (to ask about possession)
What are the 6 question words?
The words are Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. These posters give simple definition of what is required to answer these question starters.
What are English questions?
General Questions
- What do you do? This question means “What is your job/profession?”
- Are you married?
- Why are you studying English?
- Where/How did you learn English?
- What do you do in your free time?
- What’s the weather like? / How’s the weather?
- What time is it? / Do you have the time?
What can questions?
Verb forms of questions with ‘can’
| Pronoun | Question | Positive short answer |
|---|---|---|
| I | Can I speak French? | Yes, I can. |
| you (singular) | Can you speak Italian? | Yes, you can. |
| he | Can he speak Russian? | Yes, he can. |
| she | Can she speak German? | Yes, she can. |
Will yes no questions?
Form
| QUESTION | AFFIRMATIVE SHORT ANSWER | NEGATIVE SHORT ANSWER |
|---|---|---|
| Will she…? | Yes, she will. | No, she will not. / No, she won’t. |
| Will I…? | Yes, you will. | No, you will not. / No, you won’t. |
| Shall I…? | Yes, please. | No, thank you. |
| Are you going to…? | Yes, I am. | No, I’m not. |
What are some good question words in English?
Do you need help? Question words in English is the weather like today? don’t you like apple juice? about a walk through the forest? do you play volleyball? is my red sweat shirt, Mum?
How do you write a simple question in English?
Use the words in brackets and form questions with question words. Mind the correct tense (Simple Present) and the word order. How does this machine work? Do you need help? Where? (to be/you) Why? (Jack/to need/a green pen) Where? (Lenny/to live) What videos? (she/to like) How? (I/to cook/rice)
What is a question that starts with wh?
Nearly all question words in English start with the same two letters – WH. That’s why questions with question words are also called WH -questions. Where do you live? Who are you?* Who did you phone?** When do you get up? What is this?*
How many “question words” are there?
In this article, we will explore the 9 common “Question words” used and specific examples as well as tips will be provided. Let’s start with “H” or “How”.