Los “questions words” son las palabras que se utilizan para preguntar. También se les llama “interrogatives” [interogativs].
Question words
Question words are also called wh questions because they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.
| Question words | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| who | person | Who's that? That's Nancy. |
| where | place | Where do you live? In Boston |
| why | reason | Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up early |
| when | time | When do you go to work? At 7:00 |
| how | manner | How do you go? By car |
| what | object, idea or action | What do you do? I am an engineer |
| which | choice | Which one do you prefer? The red one. |
| whose | possession | Whose is this book? It's Alan's. |
| whom | object of the verb | Whom did you meet? I met the manager. |
| what kind | description | What kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs |
| what time | time | What time did you come home? |
| how many | quantity (countable) | How many students are there? There are twenty. |
| how much | amount, price (uncountable) | How much time have we got? Ten minutes |
| how long | duration, length | How long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks. |
| how often | frequency | How often do you go to the gym? Twice a week. |
| how far | distance | How far is your school? It's one mile far. |
| how old | age | How old are you? I'm 16. |
| how come | reason | How come I didn't see at the party? |
Una vez que has aprendido cuáles son los question words más comunes, intenta practicar con estos ejercicios:
1.- EXERCISE 1
2.- EXERCISE 2
3.- EXERCISE 3
4.- EXERCISE 4
5.- EXERCISE 5
6.- EXERCISE 6
7.- EXERCISE 7
8.- EXERCISE 8
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