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English language
Interrogative words
Wh-question and other question words:
what, where, when, why, how many, how much (money,) how much (amount,) what time, how long (time,) how long (length,) who, which
Question Word
what
what...for
when
where
which
who
whom
whose
why
why don't
how
how + adj/adv
how far
how long
how many
how much
how old
how come (informal)
Example
What is your name?
What did you do that for?
When did he leave?
Where do they live?
Which colour do you want?
Who opened the door?
Whom did you see?
Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it?
Why do you say that?
Why don't I help you?
How does this work?
How was your exam?
see examples below
How far is Pattaya from Bangkok?
How long will it take?
How many cars are there?
How much money do you have?
How old are you?
How come I can't see her?
Function
asking for information about something
asking for repetition or confirmation
asking for a reason, asking why
asking about time
asking in or at what place or position
asking about choice
asking what or which person or people (subject)
asking what or which person or people (object)
asking about ownership
asking for reason, asking what...for
making a suggestion
asking about manner
asking about condition or quality
asking about extent or degree
distance
length (time or space)
quantity (countable)
quantity (uncountable)
age
asking for reason, asking why
Most English interrogative words can take the suffix -ever, to form words such as whatever and wherever. (An older form of the suffix is -soever, as in whomsoever.) Which is different case than this one.
How to make questions with auxiliary verbs?
We use the auxiliary verbs: to be, to do and to have to make questions, whenever there are no question words, to ask questions, by placing the auxiliary verb at the beginning of the question.
E.g.s.
I do------------Do I?
You have-----------Have you?
He is---------- Is he?
1) Yes/No questions -"to be"
We always use the short answer, not only "Yes" or "No".
This sounds rude!