ASKING A QUESTION

English Grammar | ASKING A QUESTION | A) THE RULE
interrogative pronoun/adverb + auxiliary + subject + verb + ...
Examples
Why did you go to Spain?
Exception: when WHO is the subject of the sentence:
Example
Who went to Spain?
B) THE MAIN INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS / ADVERBS
WHO

• Peter has broken the vase.
• Who has broken the vase?

WHAT

• John took an orange.
• What did John take?

WHICH

• Which pullover do you want? The blue one or the red one?

WHEN

• I went to Spain in 1998. When did you go to Spain?

WHY

• I am sad because my dog is ill.
• Why are you sad?

WHAT... FOR

• I save money to buy a new car.
• What do you save money for?

HOW + adjective
HOW

• I go to Belgium by car. How do you go to Belgium?

HOW FAR

• I am 5 miles from Paris. How far are you from Paris?

HOW LONG

• This movie lasts for 2 hours.
• How long does this movie last?

HOW MUCH + singulier

• I want two bottles of milk.
• How much milk do you want?

HOW MANY + pluriel
I want three potatoes. How many potatoes do you want?
HOW OFTEN

• I go to Spain twice a week.
• How often do you go to Spain?

HOW OLD

• I am 24 years old. How old are you?

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