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