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WH Questions Ask For Information

The document discusses WH questions and Yes/No questions in English. WH questions use interrogative words like what, when, who, where, why, and how to ask for specific information. They can be formed with "do/does" plus the subject and verb or with "be" plus the subject. Yes/No questions can be answered with "yes" or "no" and are formed with "be" plus the subject and an adjective/noun or "do/does" plus the subject and verb. Examples of WH questions and Yes/No questions are provided.

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WH Questions Ask For Information

The document discusses WH questions and Yes/No questions in English. WH questions use interrogative words like what, when, who, where, why, and how to ask for specific information. They can be formed with "do/does" plus the subject and verb or with "be" plus the subject. Yes/No questions can be answered with "yes" or "no" and are formed with "be" plus the subject and an adjective/noun or "do/does" plus the subject and verb. Examples of WH questions and Yes/No questions are provided.

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  • WH Questions (5W 1H): Explains the structure and function of WH questions in English, illustrating with examples and answer strategies.

WH Questions (5W 1H)

WH questions ask for information. There are 6 different WH question words: Question What When Who Where Why How Answer Thing Time Person Place Reason Directions / Feelings Example What is that? When is the game start? Who is Aji? Where do you live? Why are you happy? How are you?

STRUCTURE WH questions in simple present use do or be: 1. WH Questions with "do" WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB Examples: Where do you work? Where does she live? When do you wake up? 2. WH Questions with "be" WH + BE + SUBJECT Examples: Where are you from? Who is that man? When is your class?

WH Questions are similar to YES/NO questions except they have WH words at the start. Examples: Are you from Canada? Where are you from? Here are some example questions and answers:

Where are you from? I am from Japan. What is your name? My name is Jacob.

When do you wake up? I wake up at 7:30 am. Why are you angry? I am angry because I did not pass my exam.

Yes/no Questions
Yes/No questions are basic questions in English. They are called Yes/No questions because the answer is "yes" or "no". Example: Do you like pizza? Yes I do. - No I don't. Yes/No Questions use 2 forms: 1. Be 2. Do/Does Verb to Be Structure BE + SUBJECT + Adjective/Noun Are you Canadian? Yes I am. No I am not. Is she tall? Yes she is. Do/Does DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB Do you play baseball? Yes I do. No I do not. Does she live in Japan? Yes she does. No she does not. Do they want a pen? Yes they do. No they do not.

WH Questions (5W 1H) WH questions ask for information. There are 6 different WH question words: Question Answer Exampl

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