S2 Remedial Classes
Quickfix 07 - Wh questions
The Wh- words
Wh- words are commonly used to form questions, they are:
Who -> Whom, Whose
Where
When
Why
What
Which
How -> How many/much
Who
‘Who’ is used to inquire about a person
Where
‘Where’ is used to inquire about a location.
When
‘When’ is used to inquire about a specific time or date.
Example:
When is the ceremony?
The ceremony will start at 8p.m. on 17th May.
Why
‘Why’ is used to inquire about the purpose of doing something
What
‘What’ is used to inquire about an action
Which
‘Which’ is used for asking about a choice
How
‘How’ is used to inquire about a method to do something
How many/How much
‘How many’ or ‘How much’ is used to ask for quantity.
For ‘How many’, the noun described must be countable.
For ‘How much’, the noun is uncountable.
Exercise time
In the following exercise, the answers of the questions are given to you, you have to form the question sentence by using the wh- words.