Direct questions

Below are the main wh-questions according to question word:

a Asking about people ‒ who, whom:

Who approved this order?

Who(m) are you going to visit in Japan? (informal speech – who; formal speech and writing – whom.)

Who(m) did you place the order with?

b Asking about things ‒ which, what:

Which agency are we going to use? ‒ which + noun asks about the subject.

What did you decide in the last meeting? ‒ what asks about the object.

c Asking about the time ‒ when, (at) what time:

When do you plan to be in Paris?

(At) what time/when did you leave the office? (specific clock time)

d Asking about the place ‒ where:

Where did you hold the conference last year?

e Asking for the reason ‒ why:

Why are you so concerned about the quality?

f Asking about the length of time ‒ how long:

How long have you been based in Tokyo? (not: How long time?)

g Asking about the distance ‒ how far:

How far do you have to travel each day?

h Asking about the frequency ‒ how often:

How often do you travel abroad?

i Asking about the manner ‒ how:

How are you going to persuade your staff to accept the new contracts?

j Asking about quantity and amount ‒ how many, how much:

How many subsidiaries do you have in Europe?

How much did you pay for the address list? (not: How much money?)

k Asking about dimensions and specifications ‒ how long/small, etc.

How big/long/wide/deep/high will the cabinet be?

How small will the miniature version be?

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