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Asking and answering questions<\/span><\/a> is a key ability for English learners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re having difficulty going beyond yes or no questions, then pay attention because this article is made for you! Understanding Wh- questions is going to open your world. In this article, we\u2019re going to break down the meaning of Wh- words and explain how to use them to form different questions.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When someone says the \u2018wh- words\u2019, they\u2019re talking about the seven words\u2014and one other that doesn\u2019t start with \u2018wh\u2019\u2014that we use to begin a question. They are: <\/span>who, what, when, where, why, which, whose, and how<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For clarity, let\u2019s break down each word and explore its usage. We\u2019ll also provide some examples for reference.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beginning a question with <\/span>\u2018who\u2019 <\/span><\/i>says you\u2019re speaking about a <\/span>person<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Example:<\/span><\/p>\n Person A<\/b>: <\/span><\/i>Who is that?\u00a0<\/span> Person A<\/b>: Who directed the movie <\/span>Star Wars<\/span><\/i><\/a>?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Who lives in that house over there?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Who put my keys in the cabinet?<\/span> <\/p>\n Start a question with <\/span>\u2018when\u2019 <\/span><\/i>to ask about things related to <\/span>time<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Person A: <\/b>When are we leaving?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>When did you leave last night?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>When is <\/span>Thanksgiving<\/span><\/a> in America?<\/span> Questions that begin with <\/span>\u2018where\u2019 <\/span><\/i>refer to a <\/span>place<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Person A: <\/b>Where are we going to eat?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Where did you go last night?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Where is my car?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Where can I go to improve my English even more?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Why are we going this way?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Why did she say that?<\/span> Person A: <\/b>Why is the tv show <\/span>Friends<\/span><\/i> still so popular?<\/span><\/a> Begin a question with <\/span>\u2018what\u2019<\/span><\/i> to ask about a <\/span>thing<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Person A: <\/b>What did they discuss in the meeting?<\/span>What are the Wh- words?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How do I use Wh- words?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nPerson B<\/b>: <\/span><\/i>He\u2019s the new manager.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B<\/b>: George Lucas directed it.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>The Johnson family lives there.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>Tim did it.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>We\u2019ll leave pretty soon.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>I left after I finished my homework.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Where<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>He said we\u2019re going to that new restaurant on Main Street.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>I went out with some friends after work.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>We parked over there by that tree.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>At the <\/span>SpeakUp Facebook Group<\/span><\/a> by Magoosh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Why<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>Because it\u2019s a shorter route.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>I think she\u2019s been under a lot of pressure lately at work.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>I think it\u2019s because people still relate to the characters even years later.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
What<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nPerson B: <\/b>They were talking about last month\u2019s sales numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n