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WH- question SPARK SPECIAL SCHOOL, ROYAPURAM.

There are two main types of questions: Yes/No questions and

WH- question. WH-questions are questions starting with WH-
words including: what, when, where, who, whom, which,
whose, why and how. 3/12/2019

Question words are used to ask about

specific qualities, times, places, people and
so on. Below is a list of question words and example sentences:
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WH- கேள் விேள் (கேள் வி வார்த்ததேள்

இரண்டு முே்கிய வதே கேள் விேள் உள் ளன: ஆம் / இல் தல
கேள் விேள் மற் றும் WH- கேள் வி. WH- கேள் விேள் WH-
ச ாற் ேளிலிருந்து சதாடங் கும் கேள் விேள் : என்ன, எப்கபாது,
எங் கே, யார், யாதர, எந்த, யாருதடய, ஏன், எப்படி.
குறிப்பிட்ட குணங் ேள் , கநரங் ேள் , இடங் ேள் , நபர்ேள் மற் றும்
பலவற் தறே் கேட்ே கேள் வி வார்த்ததேள் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன.
கேள் வி வார்த்ததேள் மற் றும் எடுத்துே்ோட்டு வாே்கியங் ேளின்
பட்டியல் கீகே:

- What are you doing?

What Used to ask about things - What do you think
about the movie?
- When will the
When Used to ask about time meeting start?
- When are you
leaving?
- Where’s my bag?
Where Used to ask about places
- Where do you live?
Who Used to ask about people - Who do you love the

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most in your family?

- Who told you that
story?
- Whom did you see in
the morning? I saw
Mr. Mark, my English
Used to ask about people teacher.
Whom
(object of verb) - Whom was Jim
talking to? He was
talking to Jack, his new
roommate.
- Which one do you
choose? The left or
Which Used to ask about choices right?
- Of all the drinks in
the menu, which one
would you like?
- Whose pencil is this?
Used to ask Is it yours?
Whose
about possession - Whose books are
these?
- Why did it happen? I
Used to ask about reasons/
Why didn’t understand.
causes
- Why is he crying?
- How can you explain
Used to ask about manner/ this problem? Please
How tell us.
process
- How can you get
here?

I. How to form WH-questions?

1. with an auxiliary
Wh-word + auxiliary + subject + main verb …?
 Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs (not main verbs).

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 Common auxiliary verbs include be, do, have. Others are will, shall, would,
can, could, must, should, may, might, etc.

 What do you do for a living?

 Why should we read books?
 When is she coming?


I. WH- ததததததததத ததததததத தததததததததததத? 1. ததத ததததததத Wh-
word + தததத + தததததத + தததததத தததத…? Ver தததத ததததததததததததத
ததததததததததததததததத தததததததததத (ததததததத ததததததததததததத
தததத). • ததததததத தததத ததததததததததததததத தததததததத,
ததததததததததத, தததததததத. தததததததததத ததததததததத, தததததததத,
தததததததத, தததததததத, தததததததத, ததததததத், தததததததத,
ததததததததத, ததததத ததததததத. • தததததததத ததததததததததத தததத?
Books தததத ததத ததததததததததததத தததததத தததததததத? • தததத
ததததததத ததததததததத?

2. without any auxiliary

(when WH-words replace subjects already)

Wh-word + main verb …?
 What happened to Peter?
 A bad accident happened to him today.
 Who won the game?
 Tio won the game.
 Who gave you this present?
 My cousin gave me this present.

2. தததத தததத தததததததத (WH- ததததததத ததததததத தததததததத

தததததததததததத) Wh-word + main verb…? Peter தததததததததததத தததத
ததததததததத? • ததததத தததததததத ததத தததததத ததததததத ததததததத. •
தததததததததத தததததததத தததத? • தததத தததததததததத தததததததத.
Present தததத ததததத தததததததததத தததததததததத தததத? • தததத
ததததததத தததததத தததத ததததத தததததததததத.

II. Responding to WH-questions

1. What
 What is it?
 It’s a table.

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 What color is your dress?

 It’s purple.

 What is your mom doing?

 She’s cooking in the kitchen.

 What do you think about the party?

 Well. It’s fun. I like the music best.

 What will happen if our team loses this time?

 We’ll be out of the game.

2. When
 When will the train arrive?
 The train will arrive in 30 minutes.

 When does she get up?

 She gets up at 6 am.

 When did the party end?

 It ended before 8 pm.

 When are you going to visit James?

 I’m going to see him tomorrow.

3. Where
 Where do you live?
 I live in Washington D.C.

 Where are you going?

 I’m going to the zoo.

 Where’s the coffee bar?

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 It’s between the supermarket and the cinema.

 Where did you leave my jacket?

 I left it in my bedroom.

 Where have you been?

 I’ve been in the library reading books.

4. Who
 Who’s this?
 She’s my new roommate.

 Who wants to be a scientist in the future?

 My sister does. I don’t.

 Who would you like to travel with?

 I would like to travel with my best friend, Kim.

 Who told you that secret?

 Jenny did. She told me everything.

 Who do you like the most in this class?

 I like Henry. He’s so friendly.

5. Whom
 Whom should we talk to?
 We should talk to the principal. She’s responsible for student
issues.

 Whom did you see yesterday?

 I saw Kevin and his girlfriend.

 Whom would you like to interview?

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 I would like to interview Mr.Patrick, the director.

 Whom do we have to contact?

 We have to contact the representative of that company.

 Whom did you meet in front of the building last week?

 That was Annie, my secretary.

 Whom do you know in this class?

 I only know Danny.

 Whom are you going to invite?

 I’m going to invite all of my classmates

 With whom do you agree?

 I agree with Henry’s team.

6. Which
 Which shirt do you like?
 I like the one with the big yellow star on it.

 Which color do you choose?

 I choose red.

 Which part do you like the most in this story?

 I love the 2nd part when the prince came and proposed to the
princess.

 Which is the longest river in the world?

 That’s the Nile.

 Which one is yours?

 Mine is the biggest one.

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7. Whose
 Whose jacket is this?
 It’s my mom’s.

 Whose birthday is today?

 It’s Jenny’s.

 Whose pencil is on the floor?

 That’s mine.

 Whose team is better?

 Will’s team is much better.

8. Why
 Why don’t we visit him now?
 It’s a good idea.

 Why did you leave so early?

 Because I didn’t enjoy the party.

 Why do you think that he loves you?

 Because he’s given me lots of chocolate on Valentine’s day.

 Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving?

 Because it’s a special day.

 Why can’t I go to the cinema now?

 Because you haven’t done your homework.

 Why are you so late?

 Sorry, teacher. I missed the bus.

9. How

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 How’s the weather?

 It’s sunny and hot.

 How do you feel?

 I feel much better now.

 How did you know him?

 We were old friends.

 How’s your new job?

 It’s interesting. I enjoy it.

 How often do you go to the movie theater?

 I sometimes go there. I’m quite busy.

 How far is it from your house to school?

 Not too far. I walk to school every day.

 How much did it cost?

 It cost $4.

 How many people are there in your class?

 There are 30 of them.

 How come you lost the game?

 I couldn’t answer the first question well enough.

Wh Questions Test

1.…….. did you see earlier today?

I saw James, the new football player.

Your Answer: Which

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Correct Answer: Who

2……….. did you do last weekend?

I watched movies and played hockey.

Correct Answer: What
3………… will you leave?

After the meeting

Correct Answer: When
4…………… is David?

He’s still fine. Thanks for asking.

Correct Answer: How
5………….. ball is this?

It’s Nick’s.
Correct Answer: Whose

6……………. gave you this present?

That was my boyfriend, Harry.

Correct Answer: Who

7……………. did he not come?

He was busy all day.

Correct Answer: Why

8……….. suitcase is mine?

The blue one. The other is Jane’s.

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Correct Answer: Which

9……….. long did it take to make such a big cake?

It took 2 hours.

Correct Answer: How

10………… was the weather like on Monday?

It was raining a lot.

Correct Answer: What

134 WH Questions for Speech Therapy Practice

WH Questions

When?
1. When do we sleep? (at night)

2. When do we eat breakfast? (in the morning)

3. When do we take a bath? (when we're dirty or before bed)

4. When do we wear sunglasses? (when it's sunny outside)

5. When do we put on a bandaid? (when we're cut or bleeding)

6. When do we use an umbrella? (when it's raining)

7. When do we need to wear a coat? (when it's cold outside)

8. When do we wear a swimming suit? (when going to the

beach/swimming)

9. When do we wear a seatbelt? (when riding in a car)

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10. When do we turn on a flashlight? (when it is dark)

11. When did you last see a doctor?

12. When was the last time you went swimming?

13. When was the last time you played at a friend's house?

14. When did you go on your last vacation?

15. When was the last time you went out to dinner?

Who?
1. Who puts out fires? (firefighter)

2. Who do we go see when we're sick? (doctor)

3. Who takes care of animals at the zoo? (zookeeper)

4. Who teaches kids at school? (teacher)

5. Who delivers mail? (mailman / mailwoman)

6. Who checks our teeth for cavities? (dentist)

7. Who helps people in the store? (clerk)

8. Who takes care of sick animals? (veterinarian)

9. Who has a job of cutting people's hair? (hairdresser or barber)

10. Who flies an airplane? (pilot)

Why?
1. Why do we put gas in a car?

2. Why does a giraffe have a long neck?

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3. Why do we mow the grass?

4. Why do we wear sunglasses?

5. Why do we take a bath?

6. Why do we use an umbrella?

7. Why does a bird have wings?

8. Why do we have teeth?

9. Why do we wear shoes?

10. Why do children go to school?

What?
1. What can we wear on our back? (backpack / book bag)

2. What do bees make (that we can eat)? (honey)

3. What do dogs like to chew on? (bones)

4. What do we need when it rains (to keep us dry)? (umbrella)

5. What do we wear on our feet? (shoes or socks)

6. What do cows give us (that we can drink)? (milk)

7. What do spiders build? (web)

8. What is a lawn mower for? (cutting grass)

9. What do we use for eating cereal? (spoon)

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10. What does a red light mean? (stop)

11. What reason did you last see a doctor?

12. What do you like to do best when you get home from
school?

13. What was the most fun you ever had?

14. What is one gift you have received in the last year?

15. What does your house look like?

16. What is the most foolish/silly thing you have ever done?

17. What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?

18. What is the best meal you've ever eaten?

19. What makes you feel happy?

20. What is the nicest thing you've ever done for someone else?

21. What did you watch on TV last week?

22. What things make you laugh?

23. What is the loudest noise you've ever heard?

24. What do you usually think about just before going to sleep
at night?

25. What things do some people do that you do not like?

Where?
1. Where does milk come from? (cows)

2. Where do horses, pigs, and sheep live? (farm)

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3. Where do we put a hat? (on our head)/

4. Where do we go to buy food? (store)

5. Where do you sleep? (in a bed)

6. Where do we see clouds? (in the sky)

7. Where do we put toothpaste? (on our toothbrush)

8. Where do fish live? (in water)

9. Where do we plants seeds? (in the ground / dirt)

10. Where does a bird lay eggs? (in a nest)

11. Where can we play? (outside / playground)

12. Where do shoes and socks go? (closet)

13. Where do a king and queen live? (castle / palace)

14. Where can we see monkeys, bears, and elephants? (zoo)

15. Where do bats live? (caves)

16. Where do we go to learn ABC's? (school)

17. Where do we bake cookies? (kitchen)

18. Where do we keep milk and butter? (refrigerator)

19. Where can we sit? (chair / bench / seat)

20. Where do we put peanut butter? (on bread / lettuce)

21. Where was the last place you went swimming?

22. Where was the last place you went out to dinner?

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Wh- questions (open questions)

23. Essentially, there are two types of questions: Yes /
No questions and Wh– questions. Wh– questions are so called because with
the exception of the question word how, all the question words begin with
the letters Wh. They are also called open questions because the number of
possible responses is limitless. This means they must be answered with
more information than just a simple “yes” or “no.” Here are the Wh-
English question words.
24. Who and whom are used to obtain information about a person or
people.

question response

Who is at the door? Tom is at the door.

Who wants an apple? I want an apple.

Whom is he dating? He is dating Anna.

(Who is he dating?)

25. Learn more about the difference between who and whom.
26. What is used to request information about somebody or something.

question response

What is this? This is a bird.

What did she say? She said to be quiet.

What have they done? They’ve broken the window.

27. When is used to obtain information about the time period in which an
action occurs.

question response

When does Anna arrive? She arrives at 10:30.

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When can I see you again? I don’t know.

When was the race? The race was yesterday.

28. Where is used to obtain information about the location of a person or

thing.

question response

Where does Natasha live? She lives in Miami.

Where were the keys? The keys were in the car.

Where have you been? We have been at the bank.

29. Why is used to obtain information about the reason something

happens, or the reason somebody does something.

question response

Why is the steet closed? They are repairing it..

Why did Alex leave? He had a meeting.

Why haven’t you called? I lost my cell phone.

30. In informal American English, "How come?" is sometimes used in

place of "Why?"

Why is she late? = How come she’s late?

Why did he stay? How come he stayed?

Why can’t you go? How come you can’t go?

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31. How is used to obtain information about the way something happens, or the
manner or way somebody behaves or does something.

question response

How does this work? Push the red button.

How was your mother? She was much better.

How has the weather been? It’s been very rainy.

How will he win the race? By training every day.

32. Which is used to obtain information in order to make a comparison

between two or more similar things or people.

question response

Which of these pens is the best? The black one.

Which author do you enjoy? I enjoy reading Borges.

Which river is longer, the Nile or the Amazon? The Nile.

Which street leads downtown? The street on the left.

33. Whose is used to obtain information about who something belongs to.

question response

Whose book is on the table? That’s Tom’s book.

Whose idea was that? It was her idea.

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Whose child is this that has a cough? He is my child.

Who’s vs Whose
Who knows the difference
between who’s and whose? Here’s a Who’s watching whose dog?
lesson whose time has come.

Who’s

Who’s is a contraction of “who is” It may be followed by

a present participle, adjective, noun, or pronoun.
Who’s watching TV?
Do you know who’s going to speak?
Who’s ready to go?
Who’s in the kitchen?
Who’s your doctor?
Who’s this?
Less commonly, who’s is a contraction of "who has."
Who’s already eaten?
Who’s been here before?
Who’s been watching that show?

Whose

Whose is the possessive of “who” or, somewhat controversially,

“which.” It’s always followed by a noun.
Whose book is this?
Do you know whose car this is?
I know a woman whose kids study there.

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Whose side are you on?

An idea whose time has come.
யார் vs யாருதடயது

யாருதடய நாய் என்று யார் பார்ே்கிறார்ேள் ?

யார், யாருதடய வித்தியா ம் யாருே்குத் சதரியும் ? கநரம்

வந்த ஒரு பாடம் இங் கே.
யார்
யார் என்பது “யார்” என்பதன் சுருே்ேமாகும் . இததத்
சதாடர்ந்து தற் கபாததய பங் கேற் பு, சபயரதட,
சபயர் ச ் ால் அல் லது பிரதிசபயர் இருே்ேலாம் .
டிவி பார்ப்பது யார்?
யார் கப ப் கபாகிறார்ேள் என்று உங் ேளுே்குத் சதரியுமா?
யார் ச ல் லத் தயாராே உள் ளனர்?
தமயலதறயில் யார்?
உங் ேள் மருத்துவர் யார்?
யார் இது?
சபாதுவாே, யார் யார் என்பது "யார்" என்பதன்
சுருே்ேமாகும் .
ஏற் ேனகவ யார் ாப் பிட்டார்ேள் ?
இதற் கு முன்பு யார் இங் கு வந்தார்ேள் ?
அந்த நிேே் சி ் தய யார் பார்த்துே் சோண்டிருே்கிறார்ேள் ?
யாருதடய
“யார்” அல் லது, ற் கற ர் த ் ே்குரிய, “இது”
யாருதடயது. இது எப் கபாதும் ஒரு சபயர் ச ் ால் லால்
பின்பற் றப் படுகிறது.
இது யாருதடய புத்தேம் ?
இது யாருதடய ோர் என்று உங் ேளுே்குத் சதரியுமா?
அங் கே ஒரு குேந்தத படிே்கும் ஒரு சபண்தண நான்
அறிகவன்.
நீ ங் ேள் யாருதடய பே்ேம் ?
யாருதடய கநரம் வந்துவிட்டது என்று ஒரு கயா தன.

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The Bottom Line

The trouble here is due to the apostrophe, which on 99% of English words
indicates possession, but on this one simply indicates a contraction. If you can
replace the word with who is or who has, use who’s. If not, use whose.

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