Question words

Depending on what sort of information we want, we use one of the following question words:

• Who wrote that song? (person)

      John Lennon wrote the song/John Lennon did/John Lennon.

• What are you reading? (thing)

      I am reading the newspaper/the newspaper.

• Which bicycle is yours? (object)

      The red bicycle is mine/the red bicycle/the red one.

• When did you arrive? (time)

      I arrived at 8:15 am/at 8:15 am.

• Where do you go to school? (place)

      I go to Parthenon Gymnasium/Parthenon/Parthenon Gymnasium.

• Why are you doing that? (reason)

       I am reading to prepare for class/reading/reading.

• How can I find out? (manner)

      You can ask your teacher/ask the teacher.

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