TOPIC :QUESTION WORDS

All question words begin with wh, except HOW.

WHAT & WHICH

Use "what" and "which" to ask questions about people or things.

·        "Which teacher do you like best?"

·        "What writers do you like?"

Use "which" when you are choosing between a small number , and "what" when you are choosing among a large number.

HOW FAR / HOW OFTEN / HOW LONG

You can use "how far" to ask questions about distance.

·        "How far is the beach?"- "Only five minutes'walk."

Use "how often" to ask about frequency. 

·        "How often do you see him?" – "About once a week."

"How long"is for questions about the duration of events or activities

·        "How long have you been studying English?" –"About 15 years."

HOW MUCH & HOW MANY

We use "how much" and "how many" to ask about quantity.

·        "How much money do you have?"

·        "How many pounds did you spend?

Use how much in front of an uncountable noun and "how many" when you are talking about countable things.

HOW + OLD

Use "how" in front of the adjective "old" to ask questions about age.

            "How old is your brother?" – "He's twenty;"  

WHEN

Use "when" to ask about time or a moment in time.

 "When will you come?"

WHERE

Use "where" to ask about location and places.

"Where did you put my dictionary?"

WHY

Use "why" to ask about cause, reason or purpose.

 "Why did you take that course?"