The ''wh-'' Questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why, Which, and How.

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Ivan
A wh-question is used for seeking content information relating to persons, things, facts, time, place, reason, manner, etc. These are who, what, when, where, why, which, and how.
1. Personal
Basic 3
2. Who is he? What is his
occupation?
He’s
Lionel He’s an
Messi. athlete.
Where is he
How old is from?
He’s
He’s
he?29 from
years
Argentin
old.
a.
3. Who is she? What is her
occupation?
She’s
Shakira. She’s a
singer.
Where is she
How old is from?
She’s She’s
she?
40 from
years Colombi
old. a.
4. Who are What is their
They’re occupation?
they?
Brad Pitt
and
They’re
Angelina actors.
Jolie.
Where are
How old are they from?
They’re They’re
they?
53 and from The
41 years United
old. States.
5. Wh- Questions
Asking for Personal Information
6. Function
•Wh- questions ask for information. They cannot be answered
with a yes or no.
Where are you We are
from? fromYes.
Earth.
7. • Who asks about
people.
person
Who are you?
person
Who is he?
8. • What asks about
things. Ez5ik[
thing
What is your name?
thing
What is your
9. • Where asks about places.
Where is he from?
Where are they from?
10. How old
• How old asks for your
age.
How old is she?
How old are your
brothers?
11. Contractions
• We often use contractions for wh- questions with is in
speaking and informal writing.
Where is the mustard?
Where’s
What’s
What is on TV?
12. Let’s Practice
13. With a partner, read the answers and
Practice 1 ask wh-questions.
Example: Where
What
What
Who areis
isis their
his he from?
occupation?
occupation?
they?
He’s
They’re
They’rean athlete.
The United
astronauts
aliens.
States.
14. Practice 2
What is his
occupation?
He’s a doctor.
15. Use the clues to ask and answer wh-
Practice 2
questions with a partner.
2. firefighter
1. France What is his
occupation?
He is a firefighter.
Where are they
from?
They’re from France.
4. 17
3. alien
How old is he?
Who is he? He is 17 years old.
He is an alien.
16. Who is she? What is her
occupation?
Emma
actress
Watson
Where is she
How old is from?
she?
26 France.
17. Cristian Portugal
o
Ronaldo
athlete 32
18. 23 USA
Singer
19. Mario Peru
Llosa
writer 80
20. Mario Peru
Testino
er 62
21. e USA
lawyer 53