Question Words
Except the word "how" all question words start with the letters "Wh". In the table below you have a list of all the question words with their meanings and an example of each of these words.
| I want to know the | Example | |
| What | specific thing | What do you like best? |
| When | time, occasion | When does he get up? |
| Where | place, position, location | Where do you live? |
| Why | reason | Why are you late? |
| Who | person | Who is that girl? |
| Whose | person - 2nd case | Whose pen is it? |
| Which | choice | Which book is yours? |
| How | manner | How can I get better? |
| How much | quantity | How much is the dress? |
| How many | quantity | How many shoes do you have? |
How much und how many have the same meaning, but their use is different. We use how much with uncountable nouns like money or liquids and how many with countable nouns.
EXERCISES
Mixed Question Words Exercise 1
Mixed Question Words Exercise 2
Mixed Question Words Exercise 3
Mixed Question Words Exercise 4
Mixed Question Words Exercise 5
Mixed Question Words Exercise 6
Mixed Question Words - multiple choice exercise
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