Daily Use WH Question Words and Examples

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

1. Who is that man?
2. Who are you going to vote for?
3. Who is your favorite singer?
4. Who is responsible for this?
5. Who is the president of the United States?
6. Who will make a call.
7. Who is the brave boy.
8. Who will take the car.
9. Who is your father.
10. Who will be your father?

What Examples Sentences

1. What is that?
2. What are you doing?
3. What does this word mean?
4. What is your phone number?
5. What time is it?
6. What happened?
7. What will happen tomorrow?
8. What is your favorite color?
9. What was the score of the game?
10. What is in your wallet?

Where Examples Sentences

1. Where is your house?
2. Where did you go today?
3. Where do you work?
4. Where does he live?
5. Where are you from?
6. Where is the nearest store?
7. Where is your passport?
8. Where can I find a map?
9. Where are you right now?
10. Where will you be tomorrow night?

When Examples Sentences

1. When does your flight leave?
2. When will the sun rise tomorrow morning?
3. When is your birthday?
4. When does school start?
5. When does your work day begin?
6. When will the project be finished?
7. When are you free for lunch?
8. When do you go to bed?
9. When do classes end?
10. When will you retire?

Why Examples Sentences

1. Why did you do that?
2. Why didn’t you call me earlier?
3. Why are you so sad?
4. Why are you wearing that?
5. Why did he leave?
6. Why did she cry?
7. Why is this happening?
8. Why didn’t they come?
9. Why is the sky blue?
10. Why are you so weird?

How Examples Sentences

1. How do you make a cake?
2. How does this work?
3. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
4. How old are you?
5. How much money do you have?
6. How tall are you?
7. How do I get to the airport?
8. How do you spell your name?
9. How do I turn on the computer?
10. How was your day?

Whose Examples Sentences

1. Whose book is this?
2. Whose phone is this?
3. Whose turn is it to take out the trash?
4. Whose idea was this?
5. Whose cat is this?
6. Whose child is this?
7. Whose car is this?
8. Whose shirt is this?
9. Whose homework is this?
10. Whose house is this?

Whom Examples Sentences

1. To whom are you speaking?
2. With whom did you talk yesterday?
3. For whom do you work?
4. To whom should I address the letter?
5. Whom did you vote for?
6. Who is your favorite singer?
7. Who is the president of the United States?
8. With whom did you go on vacation?
9. Who are your best friends?
10. Whom do you trust?