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QUESTION WORDS - Coggle Diagram
QUESTION WORDS
WHO
is only used when referring to people.
= I want to know the person
Who is the best football player in the world?
Who are your best friends?
WHERE
is used when referring to a place or location.
= I want to know the place
Where is the library?
Where do you live?
Where are my shoes?
WHEN
is used to refer to a time or an occasion.
= I want to know the time
When do the shops open?
When is his birthday?
WHY
is used to obtain an explanation or a reason.
= I want to know the reason
Why are they always late?
Why does he complain all the time?
WHAT
is used to refer to specific information.
= I want to know the thing
What is your name?
What is her favourite colour?
WHICH
is used when a choice needs to be made.
= I want to know the thing between alternatives
Which dish did you order – the pizza or the pasta?
Which day do you prefer for a meeting – today or tomorrow?
HOW
is used to describe the manner that something is done.
= I want to know the way
How much
– refers to a quantity or a price
(uncountable nouns)
How many
– refers to a quantity
(countable nouns)
How often
– refers to frequency
How far
– refers to distance