In English there are seven Wh questions.

Heres what they are and how they are used:

What is used for a thing.

What is it?

Who is used for a person. Whose has the same meaning but it is always followed by a noun.

Who were you talking to?

Whose car is that?

Why is used for a reason.

Why were you late?

When is used for a time or date

When did you start working here?

Which is used for a choice.

Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?

Where is used for a place.

Where do you live?

How is used for an amount or the way.

How much does it cost?

How do I get to the station?

Words can be combined to form compound nouns. These are very common, and new
combinations are invented almost daily. They normally have two parts. The first part tells us what
kind of object or person it is, or what its purpose is. The second part identifies the object or person
in question. Compound nouns often have a meaning that is different, or more specific, than the
two separate words.

First part: type or purpose Second part: what or who Compound noun

police man policeman

boy friend boyfriend

fish tank water tank

dining table dining-table

You have noticed that the compound noun can be written either as a single word, as a word with a
hyphen, or as two words. There are no clear rules about this. A good rule of thumb is to write the
most common compound nouns as one word, and the others as two words.

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the
same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity. For example:

Diana submitted a 6-page document.

She adopted a two-year-old cat.

Compound adjectives Exceptions

Note that combining an adverb and an adjective does not create a compound adjective. No
hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies the adjective rather than
the subsequent noun. For example:

1. It was a terribly hot day.

2. It is an amazingly good idea.
In addition, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are
capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.

Examples of compound adjectives

1. This is a four-foot table.
2. Daniella is a part-time worker.
3. This is an all-too-common error.
4. Beware of the green-eyed monster.
5. He is a cold-blooded man.
6. I love this brightly-lit room!
7. Dannys dog is well-behaved.
8. You have to be open-minded about things.

Question
Meaning Examples
words
who person Who's that? That's Nancy.
where place Where do you live? In Boston
 reason Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to
why
get up early
when time When do you go to work? At 7:00
how manner How do you go? By car
what object, idea or action What do you do? I am an engineer
which choice Which one do you prefer? The red one.
whose possession Whose is this book? It's Alan's.
whom object of the verb Whom did you meet? I met the manager.
description What kind of music do you like? I like quiet
what kind
songs
what time time What time did you come home?
quantity (countable) How many students are there? There are
how many
twenty.
amount, price How much time have we got? Ten minutes
how much
(uncountable)
duration, length How long did you stay in that hotel? For two
how long
weeks.
frequency How often do you go to the gym? Twice a
how often
week.
how far distance How far is your school? It's one mile far.
how old age How old are you? I'm 16.
how come reason How come I didn't see you at the party?