Types of Information Questions in English.pdf

Wh-question types in English

1. Information
Questions

2. Whatisinformationquestion?
•a questionin English to which an
appropriateansweris to give information
ratherthan to answer "yes" or "no": typically
introducedby the word who, which, what,
where, when, or howordifferenttypes of
questionsaskingforplaces, people, time
and things.

3. InformationQuestions

4. Wh-question+noun.........?

5. 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 tallis 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.

6. How + adverb ?
•When "How" is used with adverbs, it typically inquiresabout 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.

7. Whatdoesshe/he look like?

9. Whatis she/helike?