Information questions in English language

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Wh-question types


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Information Questions

What is information question? a question in English to which an appropriate answer is to give information rather than to answer "yes" or "no": typically introduced by the word who, which, what, where, when, or how  or different types of questions asking for  places, people, time and things.

Information Questions

Wh-question + noun.........?

How + adjective ? When combined with an adjective, "How" questions generally ask about the state, condition, or quality of someone or something.  Grammar Rule: "How" + adjective + be verb + subject? Examples:  How tall is she?   Here, "tall" is the adjective describing a characteristic of the subject "she". How old is your car?    Asking about the age, "old" is the adjective that describes the car.

How + adverb ? When "How" is used with adverbs, it typically inquires about the manner or way in which something is done. Grammar Rule: "How" + adverb + auxiliary verb ("do", "did", "should", etc.) + subject + base verb? Examples:  How quickly can you run?  "Quickly" is the adverb modifying the verb "run", asking about the speed of running. How well do you speak English?   "Well" is the adverb describing the manner of speaking English.

What does she/he look like?

What is she/he like?
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