1. Who
- Used for: Asking about a person.
- Example: Who is your teacher?
2. What
- Used for: Asking about things, actions, or information.
- Example: What is your favorite color?
3. Where
- Used for: Asking about a place or location.
- Example: Where do you live?
4. When
- Used for: Asking about time.
- Example: When is your birthday?
5. Why
- Used for: Asking about reasons or causes.
- Example: Why are you late?
6. How
- Used for: Asking about the manner, condition, or process.
- Example: How do you make pancakes?
Variations of “How”:
These are more specific forms of “how”:
- How much – for uncountable quantities or price
Example: How much does it cost? - How many – for countable quantities
Example: How many books do you have? - How long – for duration
Example: How long is the movie? - How far – for distance
Example: How far is the school from here? - How old – for age
Example: How old are you?
Yes/No Questions – Rising Intonation (↗)
These questions typically end with a rising pitch, signaling uncertainty or a request for confirmation.
- Do you like coffee? ↗
- Are you coming with us? ↗
- Is she your sister? ↗
- Can I help you? ↗
- Did you see that? ↗
- Have you been here before? ↗
- Will it rain tomorrow? ↗
- Should we leave now? ↗
- Is this your phone? ↗
- Are they ready? ↗
Wh- Questions – Falling Intonation (↘)
These questions usually end with a falling pitch, signaling confidence and expectation of information.
- What time is it? ↘
- Where are you from? ↘
- Why did you leave early? ↘
- Who is that man? ↘
- How do you know her? ↘
- When does the movie start? ↘
- Which one do you prefer? ↘
- Whose book is this? ↘
- How much does it cost? ↘
- What are you doing? ↘