Question words Meaning Example
Who Asking about a person WHO are your best friends?
Where asking about a place WHERE do you live?
What asking about a thing WHAT is her favourite colour?
When asking about a time of an event WHEN is his birthday?
or an activity
Why asking for a reason WHY are they always late?
Which asking about an option or choice WHICH is better, red or blue?
How asking about procedure or method HOW can I learn English quickly?
How many asking about number HOW MANY people live in this city?
How much asking about amount or price HOW MUCH money will I need?
How long asking about length of time or size HOW LONG was the film?
How far asking about distance HOW FAR is your house from here?
How often asking about frequency HOW OFTEN do you visit your grandmother?