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Grammar Skills
A. Use of ‘Wh’ words
Questions are sentences which ask for information.
We use some Wh words to make questions. They are:
what, why, when, where, which, whose, who, whom, how old, how many, how much,
how far, how often
What - to know names, time, things, what people are doing, etc.
e.g. : What is your name?
What is the time?
What is Ram doing?
Who - to know the person or to know the doer.
e.g. : Who is this man?
Who broke this?
Which - to show / talk about choice.
e.g. : Which colour do you like - blue or green?
Which is your shirt - this or that?
When - to know about the time of an action.
e.g. : When are you going?
When is your exam?
Where - to know place, position or direction.
e.g. : Where are you going?
Where is your house?
Why - to know the reason for something.
e.g. : Why are you late?
Why is she crying?
How - to know the method, to describe something.
e.g. : How did you make this?
How are you feeling now?
How is the weather?
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