Wh question

WH-QUESTIONSWH-QUESTIONS

Wh-WordWh-Word

• Who• Whom• Whose

• What• Which• Where

• When• Why• How

• Who• Whom• Whose

• What• Which• Where

• When• Why• How

WhoWhomWhyWhenWhereWhatWhat timeHowHow much

are you going? did they leave? is she talking to? did they come here? are you looking at? did it cost?

• Why doesn’t Eva finish her homework?• Why doesn’t Eva finish her homework?

Wh-word

Base form of the main verbNegative Verb

doesn’t/don’t /didn’t

N / P

WhoWho

• Who is your favorite singer?

• Who are your favorite singers?

• Who is your favorite singer?

• Who are your favorite singers?S

P

We usually use the singular form of the main verb with a who question that is the present tense.

E.g. Who wants some cake? Who plays the violin?

We usually use the singular form of the main verb with a who question that is the present tense.

E.g. Who wants some cake? Who plays the violin?

We must use the ‘Be’ verb together with the V+ing in the Who question.

E.g. Who is singing now? Who are watching TV just now?

We must use the ‘Be’ verb together with the V+ing in the Who question.

E.g. Who is singing now? Who are watching TV just now?

Negative Form

E.g. Who doesn’t like jazz?

Negative Form

E.g. Who doesn’t like jazz?

base form

Who & WhomWho & Whom

• Who is used as the subject of the verb in a question.

• E.g. • Who called Peter?

• Who is used as the subject of the verb in a question.

• E.g. • Who called Peter?

• Whom is used as the object of the verb.

• E.g.• Whom did Annie call?

• Whom is used as the object of the verb.

• E.g.• Whom did Annie call?

S o

What What

• What does she mean?

• What games do you play?

• What does she mean?

• What games do you play?

‘Do’ Verbbase form of the main Verb

N

N/P

RememberRemember

• The main verb must be in the base form.

• The ‘Do’ verb must have the right tense and must agree with the noun or pronoun in number.

• The main verb must be in the base form.

• The ‘Do’ verb must have the right tense and must agree with the noun or pronoun in number.

‘Be’ verb always before the N/P in question‘Be’ verb always before the N/P in question

• Examples:• Q: What were they doing after dinner? • They were doing their homework.• Q: What was she holding in her hand?• She was holding a bunch of keys in

her hand.

• Examples:• Q: What were they doing after dinner? • They were doing their homework.• Q: What was she holding in her hand?• She was holding a bunch of keys in

her hand.

Same like who, we usually use the singular form of the main verb with a what question that in the present tense.

E.g. What has hors on its head?What twinkles in the sky at night?

Same like who, we usually use the singular form of the main verb with a what question that in the present tense.

E.g. What has hors on its head?What twinkles in the sky at night?