Unit 8: QUESTION WORDS

Question words ask for new information. They go at the beginning of the sentence.

Basic question words

Some examples of BASIC QUESTION WORDS with ANSWERS:

Who ...?
Kali bought a first aid kit.

What ...?
Kali bought a first aid kit.

When ...?
She bought it yesterday.

Where ...?
she bought it at the medical supply store.

Which...?
She got the basic kit (not the professional one).

How ...?
She carried it home carefully.

Whose ...?
It is Kali's first aid kit.

Why ...?
She bought it for peace of mind.

NOTICE: Instead of why, we can say: What did she buy it for?

How big ...?
The first aid kit was quite small.

How small ...?
The first aid kit was quite small.

How much ...?
The kit cost thirty dollars.

How many dollars ...?
The kit cost thirty dollars.

How long ... (for) ?
She saved to buy it for two weeks.

How far ...?
It's five kilometres to the medical supply store.

How often...?
Kali goes there three times a year.

This is a way to ask about something so that we can tell it from other types of the same thing.

What kind of first aid kit ...?
It's a small, easy-to-use one.

What kind of car ...?
It was a Toyota sport-utility vehicle.

This is a way to ask for a very general description.

What is the weather like there?
It's hot and humid.

What is John like?
He's a very friendly person.