Question Words

Kind, meaning, and function

The following are the example of question words:
What (Apa/apakah)  it’s used to ask about matter
Where (dimana)  it’s used to ask about place
When (kapan)  it’s used to ask about time
Why (mengapa)  it’s used to ask about reason
Who  it’s used to ask about person (as a subject)
(Siapa)
Whom  it’s used to ask about person ( as an object)
Whose (milik siapa)  it’s used to ask about possesion
How (bagaimana)  it’s used to ask about condition
How many it’s used to ask about the quantity (countable N)
How much (brp banyak)
 it’s used to ask about the quantity(uncountable N
How long (berapa lama/panjang)
How far (berapa jauh)
How height (berapa tinggi)
How weight (berapa berat) etc.
The following are type of the questions:

- What is the purpose of the text? Apa tujuan text tersebut?

- What is the text about? Tentang apa text itu?
- What can we infer from the text? Apa yang kita bisa simpulkan dari text itu?
- What is the main idea of the text? Apa ide pokok text tersebut?
- What is the closest meaning of the underline word? Apa makna terdekat dari kata yang digaris bawah?
- What is the conclusion of the text? Apa kesimpulan dari text tersebut?
- Which statement is true based on the text?
- Why did Mr. Krick write the letter?
- Who is the one who stands beside her?
- How much sugar do we need to make strawberry cake?
- The best arrangement of the text above is..
- To whom does the letter addressed ? Kepada siapa surat itu dialamatkan?