WH Question

Halo sobat, kali ini kita akan membahas tentang WH question. Eh Question dalam bahasa Inggris itu sangat penting, karena itu merupakan titik penting untuk menanyakan banyak hal sesuai dengan kepentingan kita. Setelah sebelumnya, kita membahas tentang contoh Teks Prosedur dalam bahasa Inggris beserta soal dan Jawaban. Dalam teks prosedur juga terdapat WH Question untuk membuat teks tersebut. Langsung saja simak ulasan berikut menggunakan bahasa inggris ya agan dan sista.

WH Question is Questions with question words and the verb
be
Questions with question words – be (am, are, is)
Question word Verb Subject Rest Answer
Where are you from?
 I am from Stuttgart.
I'm from Stuttgart.
What is your name? 
My name is Peter.
How are Pat and Sue?
 They are fine.
They're fine.
The most common question words in English are the following:

WHO
 WHO is only used when referring to people. (= I want to know the person)
● Who is the best football player in the world?
● Who are your best friends?
● Who is that strange guy over there?

WHERE
 WHERE is used when referring to a place or location. (= I want to know the place)
● Where is the library?
● Where do you live?
● Where are my shoes?

WHEN
 WHEN is used to refer to a time or an occasion. (= I want to know the time)
● When do the shops open?
● When is his birthday?
● When are we going to finish?

WHY
 WHY is used to obtain an explanation or a reason. (= I want to know the reason)


● Why do we need a nanny?
● Why are they always late?
● Why does he complain all the time?
Normally the response begins with "Because..."
WHAT
 WHAT is used to refer to specific information. (= I want to know the thing)
● What is your name?
● What is her favourite colour?
● What is the time?
WHICH
 WHICH is used when a choice needs to be made. (= I want to know the thing between
alternatives)
● Which drink did you order – the rum or the beer?
● Which day do you prefer for a meeting – today or tomorrow?
● Which is better - this one or that one?
HOW
 HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)
● How do you cook paella?
● How does he know the answer?
● How can I learn English quickly?
With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:
 How much – refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)
● How much time do you have to finish the test?
● How much is the jacket on display in the window?
● How much money will I need?
How many – refers to a quantity (countable nouns)
● How many days are there in April?
● How many people live in this city?
● How many brothers and sister do you have?
How often – refers to frequency
● How often do you visit your grandmother?

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Baca juga
- Contoh Pidato dalam Bahasa Inggris
- Expressing Certainty and uncertainty
- Giving invitation