Daily Use WH Question Words and Examples
How well do you know your WH question words? In English, there are nine WH words that we use on a daily basis. They are who, what, where, when, why, how, whose, whom, and whats. Today we will take a look at some examples of how to use these words in sentences. Let’s get started!
Daily use WH question words and their examples:
1) Who- This word is used to ask about someone’s identity or to ask which person something refers to.
For example:
- Who is that man?
- Who is the animal here?
2) What- This word is used to ask about the identity of an object or to ask what something is.
For example:
- What is that?
- What are you doing?
3) Where- This word is used to ask about the location of something or someone.
For example:
- Where is your house?
- Where did you go today?
4) When- This word is used to ask about when something happens or will happen.
For example:
- When does your flight leave?
- When are you free for lunch?
5) Why- This word is used to ask for a reason behind something.
For example:
- Why did you do that?
- Why didn’t you call me earlier?
6) How- This word is used to ask how something is done or how something works.
For example:
- How do you make a cake?
- How does this work?
7) Whose- This word is used to ask who owns something.
For example:
- Whose book is this?
- Whose phone is this?
8) Whom- This word is used to ask about the recipient of an action or to ask which person a statement is directed to.
For example:
- To whom are you speaking?
- With whom did you talk yesterday?
Who Examples Sentences
- Who is that man?
- Who are you going to vote for?
- Who is your favorite singer?
- Who is responsible for this?
- Who is the president of the United States?
- Who will make a call.
- Who is the brave boy.
- Who will take the car.
- Who is your father.
- Who will be your father?
What Examples Sentences
- What is that?
- What are you doing?
- What does this word mean?
- What is your phone number?
- What time is it?
- What happened?
- What will happen tomorrow?
- What is your favorite color?
- What was the score of the game?
- What is in your wallet?
Where Examples Sentences
- Where is your house?
- Where did you go today?
- Where do you work?
- Where does he live?
- Where are you from?
- Where is the nearest store?
- Where is your passport?
- Where can I find a map?
- Where are you right now?
- Where will you be tomorrow night?
When Examples Sentences
- When does your flight leave?
- When will the sun rise tomorrow morning?
- When is your birthday?
- When does school start?
- When does your work day begin?
- When will the project be finished?
- When are you free for lunch?
- When do you go to bed?
- When do classes end?
- When will you retire?
Why Examples Sentences
- Why did you do that?
- Why didn’t you call me earlier?
- Why are you so sad?
- Why are you wearing that?
- Why did he leave?
- Why did she cry?
- Why is this happening?
- Why didn’t they come?
- Why is the sky blue?
- Why are you so weird?
How Examples Sentences
- How do you make a cake?
- How does this work?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- How old are you?
- How much money do you have?
- How tall are you?
- How do I get to the airport?
- How do you spell your name?
- How do I turn on the computer?
- How was your day?
Whose Examples Sentences
- Whose book is this?
- Whose phone is this?
- Whose turn is it to take out the trash?
- Whose idea was this?
- Whose cat is this?
- Whose child is this?
- Whose car is this?
- Whose shirt is this?
- Whose homework is this?
- Whose house is this?
Whom Examples Sentences
- To whom are you speaking?
- With whom did you talk yesterday?
- For whom do you work?
- To whom should I address the letter?
- Whom did you vote for?
- Who is your favorite singer?
- Who is the president of the United States?
- With whom did you go on vacation?
- Who are your best friends?
- Whom do you trust?