WH- questions are used to ask for information. WH- questions begin with question words like who, what, when, where, why, how, which, whom, and whose. Most WH- questions follow the structure of question word + auxiliary verb + subject. The question words signify different types of questions, such as what questions asking about objects or actions, who questions asking about people, when questions asking about time, where questions asking about place, why questions asking about reasons, and how questions asking about manner.
2. WH – questions
• A wh – questions begins with a questions
word. Questions words are:
• Who, whom, what, which, whose, where,
when, why, and only one exception:
how.
• As “Wh – questions” em inglês são as
palavras que são usadas para fazer
perguntas e elas têm este nome porque
maioria delas começam com WH
exceto o “How”.
3. Form
• Most wh – questions begin with a
question word + an auxiliary verb + the
subject.
Ex:
What is Kitty doing?
Where are you from?
A maior parte das questões com WH
começam com
Palavras de questões+ verbo auxiliar+ sujeito.
4. What
• What (o que, que, qual)
What is your last name?
What are you doing now
What is your address?
5. Which
• Which (o que, que, qual): é usado
quando se dá opções.
Which color do you prefer: black or
green?
Which ice cream do you want:
strawberry or vanilla?