QUESTION WORDS

 

                                                    Here are the question words :                    

For a person Who Who is that man?
For a place Where Where is your wallet?
For a thing What What do you see?
For a time or date When When is supper time?
For a reason   Why Why is there a sign in that window?
For a manner   How How is your meal?
For a degree How + (adjective or adverb) How tall is Michael Jordan?
For possession Whose + noun Whose keys are these?
For a distinction   Which + noun Which dress do you prefer?
For a specific time or hour   What time What time is the game?
For a specific colour What colour What colour is your new shirt?

 

To form a question using a question word, you follow the following word order:

Question Word Verb (to be) Subject The Rest of the Question
Who Is that girl over there.
Where is my suitcase?
Why are you late?

 

Source : Paul Bougie, CS du Chemin du Roy, QC