| Wh
word |
(Usage)
|
(Example) |
| Who
|
(to
inquire about person or people) |
Who
is that? |
| What |
(to inquire about things) |
What
is this? |
| When |
(to inquire about times) |
When
will you go? |
| Where |
(to inquire about locations) |
Where
will you be? |
| Why |
(to inquire about reasons) |
Why
are you crying? |
| How |
(to inquire about manner) |
How
did you do that? |
| Which |
(to inquire about a specific member of a group) |
Which
one was it? |
| Whom |
(formal objective case for persons) |
Whom
do you seek? |
| Whose |
(to inquire about ownership) |
Whose
are these? |
| How
much |
(to inquire about amount) |
How
much does it cost? |
| How
many |
(to inquire about number) |
How
many are there? |
| How
long |
(to inquire about duration of time) |
How
long have you been here? |
| How
far |
(to inquire about distance) |
How
far is it to the station? |
| How
often |
(to inquire about frequency) |
How
often do you come here? |
| How
do you |
(to
inquire about method) |
How
do you say it in English? |
| What…do |
(to inquire about occupation)
(to inquire about activities) |
What
do you do?
What did you do last night? |
| What…for |
(to inquire about reason) |
What
did you do that for? |
| How
come |
(informal: to ask for a reason) |
How
come (I can't go)? |
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