CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS MILENIOC/ San Martín Meta, 18 San Martín de la Vega 28330 Madrid Teléfono 918945818 We use Question Words to form questions and ask for information.. What We ask abo
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C/ San Martín Meta, 18
San Martín de la Vega 28330 (Madrid)
Teléfono 918945818
We use Question Words to form questions and ask for information.
Who We ask about people Who is that girl? She’s my sister.
Whose We ask who something belongs to Whose ball is that? It’s Peter’s.
What We ask about animals, things, actions, professions, etc What is this? It’s a ball What does
he do? He’s a doctor What colour is your car? It’s red What time is it? It’s nine o’clock.
Which We ask about people, animals or things (when we choose from a small group) Which dress do
you like, the green or the red one? The green one
Where We ask about places Where do you live? In Rome.
When We ask about time When is he coming? On Monday.
Why We ask about the reason why something happens Why is the baby crying? Because he is
hungry
How We ask about the way in which something happens or about someone's health How do you go
to school? By bus How are you? I’m fine.
HOW
We use How + adjective / adverb when we ask for specific information
How often We ask about the frequency of an action How often do you go to the cinema?Every
week
How old We ask about the age How old is she? She’s seventy.
We ask about the quantity or the price
How many + plural countable nouns
How much + uncountable nouns
Prepositions with Question Words
If the Question Word goes with a preposition, we place the preposition at the end of the question.
Who is this rose for?
Which hospital is he in?
What is he talking about?
Where did he buy the present from?
Where does he send the letter to?
Questions which take yes / no for an answer start with auxiliary verbs, not with Question Words
Is Betty your friend? No, she isn’t
Have you got a pet? Yes, I have
Does he go to the cinema on Fridays? Yes, he does