Asking Questions Who, What, Where, When, Why, Which, How
Who
Who Use who to ask a question about a person.
Who Who are they?
Who Who is going to the party?
Who Who are the people in this picture?
What
What Use what to ask asking a question about an object (not a person)
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What What type of book is this?
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Where
Where Use where to ask asking questions about direction or location.
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Where Where is this country?
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Where Where do you work? From World Book © 2002 World Book, Inc., 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601. All rights reserved. World Book map; map data © MapQuest.com, Inc.
Where Where are you going?
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When
When Use when to ask questions about time.
When When did you come to the United States?
When When do you go on vacation?
When When is the party?
Why
Why Use why to ask questions about reason, purpose or cause.
Why Why are you going to school?
Why Why are you late?
Why Why did you come to this country?
Which
Which Use which to ask questions about two or more people or objects.
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Which Which countries are near Morocco?
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Which Which ocean is near Morocco?
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Which Which rectangle is gold?
How
How Use how to ask questions about instruction, quantity, or success.
How How do I lock the door?
How How is the weather?
How How many ovals are in this picture ?
Review
Asking Questions Who Ask questions about people
Asking Questions What Ask questions about objects or things (not people)
Asking Questions Where Ask questions about direction
Asking Questions When Ask questions about time
Asking Questions Why Use why to ask questions about reason, purpose or cause
Asking Questions Which Use which to ask questions about a group of things or people?
Asking Questions How Use how to ask questions about instruction, quantity, or success.