QUESTION WORDS(also called information or wh- words) give additional information in questions.

They have to be connected to an auxiliary or verb to be(except when the subject is unknown). Question Word what

Function asking for information about something asking for repetition or confirmation

Example What is your name? What? I can't hear you. When does he leave? Where do they live? Which color do you want? Whoopenedthedoor? Whose keys are these(thiiz)? Whose book is this(diass)? Why do you say that? How does thiswork? How is your mother? See examples below How far is Cancn from Merida? How long does it take to drive to Merida? How many cars are there? How much milkis there? How old are you?

when where which who

asking about time asking in or at what place or position asking about choice asking what or which person or people (subject) asking about ownership asking for reason, asking what...for asking about manner or instructions asking about condition or quality

whose why how

how + adj/adv How far How long How many How much How old

asking about extent or degree distance length (time orspace) quantity (count) quantity (noncount) age

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