Learning objectives
- Choose who, what, where, when, why, which and how.
- Form basic information questions.
Question words
Question words ask for specific information rather than a yes/no answer.
Grammar rules
- Who asks about a person.
- What asks about a thing/information.
- Where asks about place; when about time; why about reason; how about manner/condition.
- With do/does: Where do you live?
Examples
- What is your name?
- Where do you live?
- Who is she?
- When does class start?
- How are you?
Common mistakes
- Do not use where for a person or who for a place.
- With does, keep the main verb in base form.
Revision notes
Person → who.
Place → where.
Time → when.
Thing/info → what.
Reason → why.
Method/state → how.