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14-01-2008, 07 : 13 PM
what
asking for information about something
What is your name?
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what
asking for repetition or confirmation
What? I can't hear you.
You did what?
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what...for
asking for a reason, asking why
What did you do that for?
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when
asking about time
When did he leave?
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where
asking in or at what place or position
Where do they live?
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which
asking about choice
Which colour do you want
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who
asking what or which person or people (subject)
Who opened the door?
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whom
asking what or which person or people (object)
Whom did you see?
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whose
asking about ownership
Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it?
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why
asking for reason, asking what...for
Why do you say that?
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why don't
making a suggestion
Why don't I help you?
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how
asking about manner
How does this work?
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how
asking about condition or quality
how was your exam
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how + adj/adv
asking about extent or degree
see examples below
how far
distance
How far is Pattaya from Bangkok?
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how long
length (time or space)
How long will it take?
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how many
quantity (countable)
How many cars are there?
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how much
quantity (uncountable)
How much money do you have?
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how old
age
How old are you?
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how come (informal)
asking for reason, asking why
How come I can't see her?
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asking for information about something
What is your name?
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what
asking for repetition or confirmation
What? I can't hear you.
You did what?
---------------------------------------------
what...for
asking for a reason, asking why
What did you do that for?
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when
asking about time
When did he leave?
--------------------------------------------
where
asking in or at what place or position
Where do they live?
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which
asking about choice
Which colour do you want
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who
asking what or which person or people (subject)
Who opened the door?
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whom
asking what or which person or people (object)
Whom did you see?
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whose
asking about ownership
Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it?
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why
asking for reason, asking what...for
Why do you say that?
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why don't
making a suggestion
Why don't I help you?
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how
asking about manner
How does this work?
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how
asking about condition or quality
how was your exam
-----------------------------------------------------
how + adj/adv
asking about extent or degree
see examples below
how far
distance
How far is Pattaya from Bangkok?
-----------------------------------------------
how long
length (time or space)
How long will it take?
------------------------------------------------
how many
quantity (countable)
How many cars are there?
----------------------------------------------------
how much
quantity (uncountable)
How much money do you have?
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how old
age
How old are you?
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how come (informal)
asking for reason, asking why
How come I can't see her?
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