WH- QUESTIONS

Question words are used to ask about specific qualities, times, places, people, etc. They are different 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?