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We use the question words who (for people), what/which (for things), when (for time), where (for places), why (for reasons) and how (for more details).
What do I need to know about question words?

I know you know the basics, but questions are quite tricky. Let's just go over the main rules.

We usually form questions by putting an auxiliary verb, or a modal verb, before the subject.

When the verb 'to be' is the main verb, we don't use auxiliary verbs.

We can add question words to get more or different information.
Where did you go swimming? > In the swimming pool in town.
Why did you go there? > Because it's a nice, big pool.
Who did you go swimming with? > With Amy.
What time did you meet Amy? > At 10 o'clock.
Which pool did you go in? > The serious one, without the slides!
How did you get there? > On the bus.
I see that questions sometimes finish with prepositions.

Yes, that's very common.
Who were you out with?
What have you got that bagfor?
What's all thatabout?
Where are you callingfrom?
OK, that all seems straightforward.

Yes, but do you know about subject and object questions?

Sorry?

If who, what or which is the subject of the question, it comes before the verb and we don't use do as an auxiliary.
Who went out for curry? (subject - who)
What happened? (subject - what)
Which looks better, this or that one? (subject - which)
Object questions follow the structure we looked at before.
Who did you go out for curry with? (subject - you; object - who)
Which restaurant does Oliver like most? (subject - Oliver; object - which)
What did they do after the restaurant? (subject - they; object - what)
Here's a little test for you, then. A cat killed a mouse and a dog killed the cat.

1 What killed the mouse?
2 What did the cat kill?
3 What killed the cat?
4 What did the dog kill?

OK, 1 the cat, 2 the mouse, 3 the dog, 4 the cat. Right?

Exactly! You've got it.

Any more tricky things about question words?

Well in reported speech or indirect questions, question words come in the middle of sentences. In these types of sentence, the word order does not change. We don't put the verb to be before the subject or use an auxiliary to form a question, as in a normal question:
I asked her what she was doing at the weekend.
Do you knowwhere the post office is?
Can you tell mehow much it costs? What are you doing at the weekend?
Where is the post office?
How much does it cost?
Hmm, why do you use indirect questions if they are more complicated?

Well, they are more polite, especially if you are talking to a stranger.

OK, I'll remember to say: ' Do you know where the post office is?'

Good. Can you make that even more polite?

How about: ' Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is, please?'

Fine! That'll do. Do you really need a post office?!

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It's mid morning on a Sunday. Oliver has just got up and is in the kitchen when Daisy comes home. Sophie is in Tanzania for work.

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Question Words in English - Who When What Why Which Where How

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Who When What Why Which Where How Question Words in English - Preguntas en inglés

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We use question words to ask certain types of questions ( question word questions).

We often refer to these words as WH words because they include the letters WH (for example WHy, HoW).

question word

function

example sentence

asking for repetition or confirmation

What? I can't hear you.
You did what?

whose

asking about ownership

Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it?

asking about condition or quality

How was your exam?

Contributor: Josef Essberger

Reference and Further Reading

Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar 2014 Oxford University Press

The Penguin Dictionary of English Grammar R.L.Trask 2005 Penguin Books

Practical English Usage Michael Swan 2005 Oxford University Press

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We use question words to ask certain types of questions ( question word questions). We often refer to these words as WH words because they include the letters WH (for example WHy, HoW). question word function example sentence asking for repetition or confirmation What? I can't hear you. You did what?