What is your name?
- Language
- English
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Basic negatives and questions
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Wh-questions ask for information using a question word at the start.
When to use it
Use them to ask about people, things, places, times, reasons, or manner.
Key forms
- who, what, where, when, why, how, which
- question word + auxiliary + subject + base verb
- question word + be + subject
Examples
Where do you live?
Why are you late?
How old is he?
Tips
- After the question word, use the same auxiliary you would in a yes/no question.
- When the wh-word is the subject, no auxiliary is needed (Who called you?).
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