WH-Questions?

WH-questions are used to ask for specific information and usually begin with a question word that starts with “Wh” (and one “H” word: how). These questions cannot be answered with just “yes” or “no” — they require more detailed answers.

WH-প্রশ্নগুলি নির্দিষ্ট তথ্য জানতে চাওয়ার জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয় এবং সাধারণত এমন একটি প্রশ্ন-শব্দ দিয়ে শুরু হয় যেটি “Wh” দিয়ে শুরু হয় (এবং একটি “H” শব্দ: how)। এই প্রশ্নগুলির উত্তর শুধু “হ্যাঁ” বা “না” দিয়ে দেওয়া যায় না — এগুলির জন্য আরও বিস্তারিত উত্তর প্রয়োজন।

WH-প্রশ্ন (WH-Questions)

Here’s a breakdown of the rules and types of WH-questions:

নিচে WH-প্রশ্নের নিয়ম ও ধরণের একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ দেওয়া হলো:

✅ WH Question Words & Their Functions

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🧩 WH-Question Sentence Structure

The general structure of a WH-question depends on whether the WH-word is the subject or not.

1. When the WH-word is the subject (no auxiliary verb is needed):

Structure: WH-word + main verb + (object/complement)?

Example:

• Who called you?

• What happened?

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2. When the WH-word is not the subject (needs auxiliary verb):

Structure: WH-word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + (object/complement)?

Example:

• What did you eat?

• Where are you going?

• Why have they left?

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🛠️ Tense and Auxiliary Verbs in WH-Questions

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❗ Common Grammar Notes

1. Don’t forget subject-verb agreement
   → What does he want? (Not: What do he want?)

2. Use the correct auxiliary for tense
   → What did you see? (past)
   → What do you see? (present)

3. ‘Whom’ is formal and rare in speech
   → Often replaced with ‘who’ in casual conversation:
   Who did you invite? instead of Whom did you invite?

4. Inversion Rule
   In WH-questions, the subject and auxiliary verb often invert:

   • Statement: You are going where.

Question: Where are you going?

🧍‍♂️ 1. WHO – Asks about a person (subject)

• Q: Who called you last night?
  A: My brother called me.

• Q: Who won the match?
  A: Sarah won the match.

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👤 2. WHOM – Asks about a person (object – formal)

Often replaced with “who” in casual English.

• Q: Whom did you meet at the party?
  A: I met James.

• Q: Whom are you talking to?
  A: I’m talking to my manager.

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📚 3. WHOSE – Asks about possession

• Q: Whose phone is ringing?
  A: It’s Emma’s phone.

• Q: Whose jacket is this?
  A: That jacket belongs to Alex.

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📦 4. WHAT – Asks about things or information

• Q: What is your name?
  A: My name is Daniel.

• Q: What did you eat for lunch?
  A: I had pasta.

• Q: What happened here?
  A: There was an accident.

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🔄 5. WHICH – Asks to choose from a known set

• Q: Which dress do you like more?
  A: I like the red one.

• Q: Which team are you supporting?
  A: I’m supporting Brazil.

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⏰ 6. WHEN – Asks about time

• Q: When is your birthday?
  A: My birthday is on May 5th.

• Q: When did you arrive?
  A: I arrived at 9 a.m.

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📍 7. WHERE – Asks about place/location

• Q: Where do you live?
  A: I live in New York.

• Q: Where did you put my keys?
  A: On the kitchen table.

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❓ 8. WHY – Asks for reason

• Q: Why are you crying?
  A: Because I lost my wallet.

• Q: Why did they cancel the meeting?
  A: Due to bad weather.

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⚙️ 9. HOW – Asks about manner, condition, or amount

• Q: How are you?
  A: I’m fine, thank you.

• Q: How did you fix the car?
  A: I replaced the battery.

• Q: How much does it cost?
  A: It costs $50.

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🧮 Variations with HOW

বিভিন্ন ধরনের Wh-question নিচের ছকে উদাহরণসহ দেয়া হল:

WH-Questions	Indication (নির্দেশনা)	Examples
What	Object, action or idea (বস্তু, কাজ বা ধারণা)	· What is your name? My name is Sohana Afrin.
Who	Person (ব্যক্তি)	· Who are you? I am Sohana Afrin.
Why	Cause (কারণ)	· Why have you come here? I have come here to collect my certificate.
When	Time (সময়)	· When is your flight? At 3:00 pm.
Where	Location (অবস্থান)	· Where is the book? It is on the table.
How	Way (উপায়/কেমন?)	· How is your health? Good.
Whom	Object of the verb (verb-এর object	· Whom do you prefer for this job? I prefer Mary.
Whose	Possession (অধিকার)	· Whose car is this? This is our car.
Which	Choice (পছন্দ বা কোনটা)	· Which is your car? This is our car.
What time	Time (সময়)	· What time will the program start? At 6:30 pm.
What kind	Description (বর্ণনা)	· What kind of a person is he? He is a rude person.
How much	Price/Amount (Uncountable) (মূল্য/পরিমাণ-যা গণনা করা যায় না)	·  How much does the dress cost? Tk 3000/ only.
How many	Number (Countable) (সংখ্যা-যা গণনা করা যায়)	· How many books do you have on this topic? Four.
How often	Frequency (কত বার)	· How often do you say a prayer? Five times a day.
How long	Length/Duration (দৈর্ঘ্য/ স্থায়িত্ব)	· How long will it take you to come? Three hours.
How old	Age (বয়স)	· How old is your sister? She is sixteen.
How far	Distance (দূরত্ব)	· How far is your hometown from here? It is 250 kilometers far.
How come	Cause (কারণ)	· How come you didn’t see it? I didn’t notice.