- Read the following conversation between a student and a teacher. Study the use of question-words carefully:
Teacher – What is your name?
Student – My name is Jack.
Teacher – In which class do you study?
Jack – Sir, I study in fifth class.
Teacher – When do you come to school?
Jack – I come to school at 8’oclock.
Teacher – Where do you live?
Jack – I live near Oxford Street.
Teacher – What subject do you like?
Jack – Sir, I like English.
Teacher – Why do you like English?
Jack – Sir, English is an interesting subject. I love reading English stories.
- The above sentences have words like what, which, when, where, why. These words help us to ‘ask questions’. They are also called question-words.
- Who and whose are also question words; e.g.
Q. Who are you?
A. I am a student.
Q. Whose book is that?
A. It is my book.
- When questions time.
- Where questions place.
- Why questions reason.
- What questions identity, manner and action.
- Which questions choice?
- Who and whose question identity and possession.