Mastering Wh-Questions

What is the purpose of the wh-word 'who'?

• To ask about the identity of a person.

• To request information about an event.

• To ask for a specific object.

• To inquire about a location.

Which wh-word would you use to ask about a place?

• who

• when

• why

• where

Formulate a sentence using 'what' to inquire about an object.

• What is that?

• What are those?

• What is this?

• What do you want?

Identify the wh-word in the question: 'Where are you going?'.

• Why

• Who

• When

• Where

How does the wh-word 'when' change the context of a question?

• The wh-word 'when' indicates a location.

• The wh-word 'when' changes the context to emotions.

• The wh-word 'when' is used to ask about people.

• The wh-word 'when' changes the context of a question by focusing it on time.

Create a question using 'why' that seeks an explanation.

• Why do birds fly south?

• Why do we sleep at night?

• Why is the sky blue?

• Why is water wet?

Differentiate between 'which' and 'what' in terms of specificity.

• 'Which' is used for any question, while 'what' is only for choices.

• 'Which' is more formal than 'what' in all contexts.

• 'What' is specific to a defined set, while 'which' is general and open-ended.

• 'Which' is specific to a defined set, while 'what' is general and open-ended.

In the sentence 'Who is your favorite author?', what type of question is being asked?

• It is a rhetorical question.

• It is an objective question.

• It is a factual question.

• It is a subjective question.

Use 'how' in a sentence to ask about a process.

• How is a car driven?

• How do you bake a pie?

• How can I paint a wall?

• How do you make a cake?

What wh-word would you use to ask about a reason?

• why

• what

• who

• where