Question WordFunctionExample

whatasking for information about somethingWhat is your name?/wa:t/ /iz/ /j(r)/ /nem/

asking for repetition or confirmationWhat? I can't hear you./wa:t/ /i/ /ka:nt/ h(r)You did what?/ju/ /did/ /wa:t/

what...forasking for a reason, asking whyWhat did you do that /wa:t/ /did/ /iu/ /du:/ /wa:t/for?f(r)

whenasking about timeWhen did he leave?/wen/ /did/ /hi/ /li:v/

whereasking in or at what place or positionWhere do they live?/we(r)/ /du:/ /e/ /lv/

whichasking about choiceWhich colour do you /wt// kl(r) //du://ju/want?/wnt/

whoasking what or which person or people (subject)Who opened the door?/hu://pn/ /e//d(r)/

whomasking what or which person or people (object)Whom did you see?/hu:m/ /did/ /ju//s:i/

whoseasking about ownershipWhose are these keys?/hu:z//(r)// iz //ki:/Whose turn is it?/hu:z// tn //iz//it/

whyasking for reason, asking what...forWhy do you say that?/wai//du://ju//sei//wa:t/

why don'tmaking a suggestionWhy don't I help you?/wai// dnt //ai//help/

howasking about mannerHow does this work?/ha//dz//s//wk/

asking about condition or qualityHow was your exam?/ha//wz//j(r)//zm/

how + adj/advasking about extent or degreesee examples below/si://zmpl//bl/

how farDistanceHow far is Pattaya from Bangkok?/ha//fa:(r)//frm/

how longlength (time or space)How long will it take?/ha//l//wil//it//teik/

how manyquantity (countable)How many cars are there?/ha//meni//ka:(r)/ /(r)//e(r)/

how muchquantity (uncountable)How much money do you have?/ha//mt//mni//du://ju//hv/

how oldAgeHow old are you?/ha//ld//(r)//ju/

how come (informal)asking for reason, asking whyHow come I can't see her?/ha//km//ai//ka:nt//si://h(r)/

who what where when how why 1. What is your name? My name is Adam. /wa:t//iz//j(r)/ /nem/?/mai//nem//iz/ 2. Where are you from? I am from Kenya. /we(r)/ /(r)//ju//frm/?/ai//e em//frm/ 3. Who is your teacher? Jessica is my teacher. /hu://iz//j(r)/ tit(r)/?/iz//mai//tit(r)/ 4. When does your English class start? My class starts at 9:00. /wen//dz//j(r)/ /l///ka:s//sta:t/?/mai//ka:s//sta:t//t/ 5. How do you come to school? I ride my bicycle. /ha//du://ju//km//tu:/ skul/?/ai//raid//mai//baskl/ 6.Why do you come to school? I want to learn English for my job./wai//du://ju//km//tu:// skul/?/ai//wnt//tu:/ /l/// f(r)//mai/ /db/

My Story - part 1 /mai/ /stri/pa:t/Hello. My name is John Miller. /hl//mai//nem//iz/ I am 30 years old. I am from the United States. /ai/ /eiem/ /j(r)/ /ld/. /ai//eiem///frm//e// junatd// stet/I live in Denver, Colorado. Denver is a city in Colorado. /ai//liv//in/. /iz/ ////sti//in/Colorado is a state in the U.S.A. I live with my wife. /iz/ / //stet//in/ /e//ju es e/./ai//liv//w//mai//waif/ My wife is Yoshmi Miller. She is 32 years old. /mai//waif//iz/./i/ /j(r)/ /ld/.She is from Japan. /i//iz//frm/We live in an apartment. Our apartment is on the 3rd floor of the apartment building. /wi//liv//in//n// ptmnt/. / a(r)//ptmnt//iz//n//e// fl(r)//v//e//ptmnt//bld/.We are happy in our apartment. We are happy in Denver, Colorado. /wi//(r)//hpi//in//a(r)/./wi//(r)//hpi//in/We are happy with our life in the U.S.A. This is my story. /wi//(r)//hpi//w//a(r)//in//ju es e/./s//iz//mai/Write the Answer: 1. Where is Julie from? __/we(r)//iz//frm/__________________________________________________. 2. Where is Denver? __/we(r)//iz//_____________________________________________________. 3. Who is John Smith? /hu://iz/____________________________________________________.

Write the question: 1. where are you from___________________________________? He is from Japan. /we(r)/ /(r)//ju//frm//hi//iz//frm/3. Where are you live ______________________? On the 3rd floor./we(r)/ /(r)//ju//liv/. n//e// fl(r)/

whoPersonWho's that? That's Nancy./huz//t//

wherePlaceWhere do you live? In Boston/we(r)//du://ju//liv/./in/

whyReasonWhy do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up early/wai//du://slip//li// bkz//aiv//t// p//li/

whenTimeWhen do you go to work? At 7:00/wen//du://ju////tu:/ wk/? /t/

howMannerHow do you go? By car/ha//du://ju///?/ba//ka:r/

whatobject, idea or actionWhat do you do? I am an engineer/wa:t//du://ju//du:/?/ai///eiem//n//endn(r)/

whichChoiceWhich one do you prefer? The red one./wt//wn//du://ju/ /prf(r)// //red//wn?

whosePossessionWhose is this book? It's Alan's./hu:z//iz//is/?/its/

whomobject of the verbWhom did you meet? I met the manager./hu:m//did//ju//mit// //mnd(r)/

what kindDescriptionWhat kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs/wa:t//kaind//v//mjuzk//du://ju//laik/?/ai//laik// kwat//s/

what timeTimeWhat time did you come home?/wa:t//taim//did//ju//km//hm/?

how manyquantity (countable)How many students are there? There are twenty./ha//meni//stjudnt///(r)/ /e(r)//twenti/

how muchamount, price (uncountable)How much time have we got? Ten minutes/ha//mt//taim//wi//t/?/ten//mnt/

how longduration, lengthHow long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks./ha//l//did//ju//stei//in//aet//htel/? /f(r)//tu:/ /wi:k/

how oftenFrequencyHow often do you go to the gym? Twice a week./ha//ftn//du://ju////tu:/ /e//dm/?/twas////wi:k/

how farDistanceHow far is your school? It's one mile far./ha//fa:(r)//iz//j(r)/ /skul/?/its//wn//mail//fa:r/

how oldAgeHow old are you? I'm 16./ha//ld//(r)//ju/?/aim/

how comeReasonHow come I didn't see you at the party?/ha//km//ai//ddnt//si://ju//t//e//pti/

WhatThe word what is used to find out information about something./e//wd//wa:t//iz//just//t//fand//at//nfmen//bat//sm/What is he doing here?/wa:t//iz//hi//du:i//h(r)/Its also used when you want somebody to repeat what they said or when you want confirmation about something./its//ls//just//wen//ju//wnt//smbdi//tu://rpit//wa:t//e//sed//(r)//wen//ju//wnt//wnt//bat//sm/What? Say that again!/wa:t/?/sei/t//en/?What did he do?/wa:t//did//hi//du:/Its also used in conjunction with the word for and is substituted for the word why./its//ls//just//in//kndkn//wi//e//wd//f(r)/ nd//iz//e//wd//wai/What did he do that for?/wa:t//did//hi//du:/ /t/ f(r)WhenWe use the word when for asking about the time something happened or will happen./wi//juz//e//wd//wen//f(r)//ski///bat//e//taim//sm//hpn// (r)//wil//hpn/

When did he leave this morning?/wen//did//hi//li:v//is//mn/When is she going to work today?/wen//iz//i////tu://wk//tde/Where/we(r)/The word where is used for asking about a location of something./e//wd//we(r)//iz//just//f(r)//ski//bat/////lken//v//sm/

Where does he live?/we(r)//dz//hi//liv/WhichWhich is used to ask about a choice of something./wt//iz//just//tu://sk//bat////ts//v//sm/What one do you want?/wa:t//wn//du://ju//wnt/Who/hu:/The word who is used to ask about a person or people. Who is used as the subject of a sentence./e//wd//hu://iz//just//tu://sk//bat////psn//(r)//pipl/./hu:/ /iz//just//z//e//sbdkt//v//// sentns/Who wants to eat now?/hu:/ /wnt//tu:// it//na/Whom/hu:m/Whom is the same a who, but its used as the object of a sentence./hu:m//iz//e// sem////hu:/,/bt//its//ju:st//z//e//bdkt//v//// sentns/You went with whom?/ju//went///wi//hu:m/Whose/hu:z/Whose is used to ask about ownership of something./hu:z//iz//ju:st//tu:/ /sk//bat/// np//v//sm/Whose car is this?/hu:z//k(r)//iz//is/

Why/wai/The word why is used to ask for a reason about something./e//wd//hu://iz//just//tu://sk//f(r)////rizn//bat//sm/Why did you go to the market?/wai//did//ju/ //tu:/ /e//mkt/Sometimes people say why dont and here it is used to make a suggestion./smtamz//pipl//se//wai//dnt//nd//h(r)//it//iz//ju:st//tu://mek//// sdestn/Why dont you go with your friend?/wai///dnt//ju/ ///is//j(r)//frend/How/ha/How is used to ask about manner, condition or quality./ha//iz//ju:st//tu://sk//bat//mn(r)//kndn/ (r)/ kwlti/ How does this thing work?/ha//dz//is/////wd/How was your holiday?/ha//wz//j(r)//hlde/We can also use it with far to discuss distance./wi//kn//ls//ju:z//it//wi//f(r)//tu://dsks//dstns/How far is London from here?/ha//fa:(r)//iz//frm/ /h(r)/

Long to discuss length in time./l//tu:/ /dsks//le//in//taim/How long until we arrive?/ha//l//ntl//wi//rav/Many to discuss quantity with a countable noun./meni//tu:/ /dsks// kwntti//wi////kantbl//nan/How many pens do you have?/ha//meni//pen//du://ju/hv/Much to discuss quantity with an uncountable noun./mt//tu:/ /dsks// kwntti//wi//n//nkantbl//nan/How much sugar is there?/ha//mt//(r)//iz//e(r)/Old to discuss age./ld//tu:/ /dsks/ed/How old is he?/ha//ld//iz//hi/And, finally how come to replace the word why./nd//fanli///ha//km//tu://rples//e//wd//wai/How come you are late?/ha//km//ju//(r)//let/

Pronunciation Practice- Repeat each question and answer out loud!1. Doyou have a pet? Yes, wedo. / No, wedon't./du://ju//hv////pet/?/jes//wi//du://n//wi//dnt /2.Doesshe like to study? Yes, shedoes. / No, shedoesn't./dz//i//laik//tu://stdi/?/jes/.,/i//dz/. /n//i//dznt/3.Didyou see it? Yes, wedid. / No, wedidn't./did///ju//si://it/?/jes/,/wi//did/,/n//wi//didnt/.4.Canyou speak English well? Yes, wecan. / No, wecan't./kn//ju//spik//l//wel/,/wi/ kn/,/n//wi//ka:nt/5.Isshe from here? Yes, sheis. / No, sheisn't./iz//i//frm//h(r)/?/jes//i//iz/./n//i//znt/6.Areyou from a big city? Yes, weare. / No, wearen't./(r)//ju//frm////big//sti/?/jes/,/wi//(r)/, /n//wi//nt/7.Arethey going to come? Yes, theyare. / No, theyaren't./(r)/ /e////tu:/ /km/?/jes/,/e//(r)/. /n//e//nt/8.Willyou go with us? Yes, wewill. / No, wewon't./wil//ju/////wi//s/?/jes/,/wi//wil/./n//wi//dnt /9.Wereyou at home last night? Yes, Iwas. / No, Iwasn't./w(r)//ju//t//hm//lst//nat/?/jes/,/ai//wz/,/n//ai//wznt/