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Question Words: Question Words: ReviewReview

Where, When, Why, Whose, Where, When, Why, Whose, Who, What, Which, How, How Who, What, Which, How, How many, How much, How long, many, How much, How long,

How oftenHow often

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Question Words #1Question Words #1

Use Use wherewhere to ask about places. to ask about places.

Use Use whenwhen to ask about time. to ask about time.

Use Use whosewhose to ask about possession. to ask about possession.

Use Use whywhy to ask about reasons. to ask about reasons.

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Question Words: WhereQuestion Words: Where

Use Use wherewhere to ask about places and to ask about places and locations. locations.

►WhereWhere do you live? do you live? I live I live inin Round Lake BeachRound Lake Beach. .

►WhereWhere do you study? do you study? I study I study at the College of Lake Countyat the College of Lake County. .

►WhereWhere is the College of Lake County? is the College of Lake County? It’s It’s in Lake County Illinoisin Lake County Illinois. Lake County . Lake County

is in the northeast corner of Illinois. is in the northeast corner of Illinois.

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Question Words: WhenQuestion Words: When

Use Use whenwhen to ask about time. to ask about time.►WhenWhen do you go to work? do you go to work?

I go to work I go to work at 6:30 a.m.at 6:30 a.m. Monday Monday through Thursday.through Thursday.

►WhenWhen does the class start? does the class start? The class starts The class starts at 7 p.mat 7 p.m..

►WhenWhen did you come to the United did you come to the United States?States? I came here 3 I came here 3 years agoyears ago. .

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Question Words: WhoseQuestion Words: Whose

Use Use whosewhose to ask about possession to ask about possession (who has or owns something). (who has or owns something).

►WhoseWhose dictionary is this? dictionary is this? It’s It’s Aracely’sAracely’s..

►WhoseWhose jacket is this brown one? jacket is this brown one? I think it belongs I think it belongs to Ivanto Ivan..

► I found a wallet. I found a wallet. WhoseWhose is it? is it? I don’t knowI don’t know. Should we look inside for . Should we look inside for

identification? identification?

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Question Words: WhyQuestion Words: Why

Use Use whywhy to ask about reasons or purpose. to ask about reasons or purpose. ►WhyWhy did you come to the United States? did you come to the United States?

I wanted I wanted more opportunity for jobs and more opportunity for jobs and educationeducation. .

►WhyWhy are you studying English? are you studying English? I want I want to learn how to ask my boss for a to learn how to ask my boss for a

raiseraise. . ►Why is it good to have a CLC ID? Why is it good to have a CLC ID?

WeWe can can use the Fitness Center for freeuse the Fitness Center for free. .

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Question Words: Try ItQuestion Words: Try It

Put in the correct question word: when, Put in the correct question word: when, where, whose, whywhere, whose, why

►________ ________ do you come to school?do you come to school?►________ books are next to you?________ books are next to you?►________ does the bus stop? ________ does the bus stop? ►________ should drivers use a seat belt?________ should drivers use a seat belt?►________ did you live five years ago?________ did you live five years ago?►________ does the class finish? ________ does the class finish?

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Question Words #2Question Words #2

Use Use who (& whom)who (& whom) to ask about people. to ask about people.

Use Use what what to ask about things, ideas, to ask about things, ideas, events (not people).events (not people).

Use Use whichwhich (alone) to ask about one of a (alone) to ask about one of a group of things, ideas, events (not group of things, ideas, events (not people).people).

Use Use what or which what or which + (kind, + (kind, oneone, etc.) , etc.) to ask about one of a group. to ask about one of a group.

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Question Words: WhoQuestion Words: Who

Use Use whowho to ask about people. (In these to ask about people. (In these examples, who is the subject in the examples, who is the subject in the question.)question.)

►WhoWho told you about classes at CLC? told you about classes at CLC? My friend AdenaMy friend Adena told me about them. told me about them.

►WhoWho usually sits next to you in class? usually sits next to you in class? My classmate LindaMy classmate Linda

► WhoWho is the youngest person in your family? is the youngest person in your family? My granddaughter AvaMy granddaughter Ava is the youngest. She is is the youngest. She is

only 2 months old.only 2 months old.

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Question Words: Who Question Words: Who (Whom)(Whom)

When we talk, we usually use When we talk, we usually use whowho in in questions like these examples. (questions like these examples. (WhoWho is is the object in these questions. In formal the object in these questions. In formal grammar, some people use grammar, some people use whomwhom.) .)

►WhoWho did you talk to this morning? did you talk to this morning? I talked to I talked to my husbandmy husband. .

►WhoWho would you like to visit? would you like to visit? I’d like to visit I’d like to visit my auntmy aunt. .

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Question Words: What/WhichQuestion Words: What/Which

Use Use whatwhat to ask about things, activities, to ask about things, activities, animals, or ideas (not people). When we animals, or ideas (not people). When we know the group of things, activities, animals know the group of things, activities, animals or ideas, we can also use or ideas, we can also use whichwhich (alone). (alone).

►WhatWhat are you reading? are you reading? I’m reading I’m reading a storya story about Barack Obama. about Barack Obama.

►WhatWhat is inside your bag? is inside your bag? Some apples and a can of popSome apples and a can of pop. .

►WhichWhich did you take? did you take? I took I took an applean apple. .

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Question Words: What/Which + Question Words: What/Which + (One) (Kind) (One) (Kind)

Use what or which + some other word to ask Use what or which + some other word to ask about something or someone in that group. about something or someone in that group.

► What kindWhat kind of ice cream do you like? of ice cream do you like? I like I like chocolatechocolate. .

►Which seasonWhich season of the year do you like best? of the year do you like best? SpringSpring is my favorite. is my favorite.

►What personWhat person in your family is closest to you in your family is closest to you in age?in age? My brother DanMy brother Dan. He is 2 years older than me. . He is 2 years older than me.

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Question Words: Try It!Question Words: Try It!

Put in the correct question word: who, Put in the correct question word: who, (whom) what, which (Sometimes more (whom) what, which (Sometimes more than one answer is correct.)than one answer is correct.)

►________ is the President of CLC? ________ is the President of CLC? ►________ kind of books do you like to ________ kind of books do you like to

read?read?►________ is your favorite radio station? ________ is your favorite radio station? ►________ did you talk to yesterday? ________ did you talk to yesterday?

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Question Words #3Question Words #3

Use Use how how to ask about what way to do to ask about what way to do something.something.

Use Use how many or how much how many or how much to ask to ask about amounts or numbers. about amounts or numbers.

Use Use how longhow long to ask about distance, to ask about distance, amount of time, or size. amount of time, or size.

Use Use how oftenhow often to ask about the to ask about the number of times.number of times.

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Question Words: HowQuestion Words: How

Use Use howhow to ask about what way to do to ask about what way to do something.something.

►HowHow do you get to school? do you get to school? I I get a rideget a ride with my cousin. with my cousin.

►HowHow do we turn on this computer? do we turn on this computer? Press the grey power switchPress the grey power switch on the keyboard. on the keyboard.

►HowHow did you get your job? did you get your job? My brother in-law told meMy brother in-law told me that there were that there were

jobs at the place that he worked, and I filled out jobs at the place that he worked, and I filled out an application. an application.

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Question Words: How Question Words: How Many/MuchMany/Much

Use Use how manyhow many or or how muchhow much for amounts for amounts or numbers. or numbers.

Use Use how manyhow many with plurals. with plurals.Use Use how muchhow much with singular or when you with singular or when you

don’t know if amount is singular or plural. don’t know if amount is singular or plural. ►How muchHow much candy do you want? candy do you want?

Oh, I’m hungry. Give me Oh, I’m hungry. Give me a whole baga whole bag. . ►How manyHow many pieces of chocolate can I pieces of chocolate can I

have?have? It’s OK to take It’s OK to take two or threetwo or three..

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Question Words: How LongQuestion Words: How Long

Use Use how longhow long to ask about distance, amount to ask about distance, amount of time, or size.of time, or size.

►How longHow long is the room? is the room? It’s It’s 12 feet long12 feet long..

►How longHow long is this class? is this class? It’s It’s 3 hours long3 hours long..

►How longHow long is the book? is the book? It’s It’s 300 pages300 pages. .

►How long do you drive to work? How long do you drive to work? I drive about I drive about 35 miles35 miles. My drive is about . My drive is about an an

hour longhour long. .

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Question Words: How oftenQuestion Words: How often

Use Use how oftenhow often to ask about the number of to ask about the number of times.times.

► How oftenHow often do you eat candy? do you eat candy? I eat it I eat it 4 days a week4 days a week. .

► How oftenHow often does your boss give you overtime? does your boss give you overtime? Usually just Usually just once or twice a monthonce or twice a month; it’s slow ; it’s slow

right now. right now.

► How oftenHow often do you go to a movie? do you go to a movie? I I nevernever go to a movie because I’m too busy doing go to a movie because I’m too busy doing

my homework. my homework.

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Question Words: Try It! Question Words: Try It!

Put in the correct question word: How, how Put in the correct question word: How, how many, how much, how long , how often many, how much, how long , how often (Sometimes more than one answer is correct.)(Sometimes more than one answer is correct.)

► ________ is your break?________ is your break?► ________ candy does your partner have?________ candy does your partner have?► ________ do you want to study grammar? ________ do you want to study grammar? ► ________ books did the teacher bring ________ books did the teacher bring

today?today?► ________ can we get a CLC ID card?________ can we get a CLC ID card?

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Question Words: ConclusionQuestion Words: Conclusion

►Who can do it?Who can do it?We can!We can!

►How can you do it?How can you do it?Easily—no problem!Easily—no problem!

►When can you do it?When can you do it?Anytime!Anytime!

►Where can you do it?Where can you do it?Anywhere!Anywhere!

►What can you do?What can you do?Answer a lot of questions!Answer a lot of questions!