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Do you like tea?
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Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
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Are they coming to the event?
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Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
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Does Anita speak English well?
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Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
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Were the children disruptive?
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Yes, they were. / No, they weren't.
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Did the clerk send the notice?
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Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
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Also known as question words, they are also called wh-questions because they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.
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Question Words
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Function
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Examples
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Who
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To ask for information about a person (names, relationship, occupation).
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Who is that young girl?
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Where
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To ask for information about the place (name, location).
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Where is the new cinema?
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What
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To ask for information about an object, a person, or a situation.
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What is inside that box?
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Which
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To ask for specific information.
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Which one is your favourite?
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When
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To ask for information on time (day, month, year, season).
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When is your wedding anniversary?
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Why
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To ask for a reason.
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Why do you jump all of a sudden?
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How
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To ask for the manner or way in which something was done.
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How was your holiday?
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