Asking for information WH question

 The use of WH-questions

• What 
• When
• Where
• Why
• Who
• Whose
• Whom
• How

• Combined with to be 
• What is ……. your name? 
• When was ……. he born? 
• Where are ………. the tickets? 
• Why were …………. they here?  
• Who are ……….. those people? 
• Whose................. is this? 
• With/To/For whom.......... you go?
• How is ……. Maria?

• Combined with auxiliary verbs or Modals 
• What do …………
• When did …………
• Where shall ……..
• Why does ……..
• Who might …..
• How could …….
• etc

• Asking for information: 
• I’d like to know about this book
• I’m interested in the characters
• Could you tell me more about it? 
• Do you know the plot? 
• Could you find out the solution? 
• Could I ask about the conflict? 
• Do you happen to know the writer?

• Asking for information: 
• I’d like to know ……………… 
• I’m interested in ………………..
• Could you tell me ………........?
• Do you know ………………?
• Could you find out …………………?
• Could I ask ……………………..?
• Do you happen to know ………….?

• Guessing: 
• I’d say … I know where to find the book 
• It could be … somewhere in the classroom
• Perhaps it’s … on the top of the shelf 
• I think it’s … not there anymore 
• It looks like … someone has taken the book 
• It’s difficult to say, but I’d guess … 
• It’s being borrowed by a student.