Wh Question words

THEME: " Special questions/WH questions"
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINANCE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
ISFT – 2023
Student: Xusanov Muzaffar
Group: 22-FBB-03
Teacher: Xusanova Nafosat
Independent work

Wh Question words

Considered as adverbs in the correct grammar sense but also as pronouns, adjectives and exclamations in some cases.

The use of Wh question words

We use Wh question words to give specific information concerning specific requests. We call them Wh question words because those specific adverbs begin with the letters Wh. There are 6 Wh words. There is also the adverb How that is also considered as a specific question words but not a Wh word.

The Wh question words generally used

There are 6 Wh question words. Each one expresses a specific notion or answer which is specified in the question. Those words are
What
Where
When
Why
Who
Which

WHAT

What is used in a question to express a notion about something or the nature of that thing. It refers to an object, a pastime or hobby, a sport, a quality, to enumerate only a few. But it never refers to a person. In using what we are looking for a thing
What color is your shirt?
What time is it ?
What is your telephone number ?
What is your favourite dish?

WHERE

Where is used in a question to express a specific place, a specific address that the person wants to know. It can also be used to know the intention of one’s moving or traveling.
Where do you live?
Where do you play golf ?
Where are you moving to ?
Where are you going on you vacation ?

WHEN

When is used in a question to express what a person wants to know about the specific time or moment of an action that is occurring or that has occurred.