A.
Pengertian Question Words
Dalam
Bahasa Inggris, Question words is the words that use to ask something
like place, people, reason, way and so’on. Dalam bahasa indonesia, question
words merupakan kumpulan kata yang digunakan untuk menanyakan waktu,
tempat, alasan, cara dan lain sebagainya.
Jika dalam
bahasa indonesia, kita mengenal istilah 5W+1H, hal tersebut
tidak berbeda dengan question words yang akan kita bahas saat
ini yaitu mengenai what, where, when, whom, who, whose, which dan how.
B. Macam Dan Fungsi Question Words
1. WHO
WHO is only used when referring to
people. (= I want to know the person)
- Who is the best football player
in the world?
- Who are your best friends?
- Who is that strange guy over
there?
2. WHERE
WHERE is used when referring to a
place or location. (= I want to know the place)
- Where is the library?
- Where do you live?
- Where are my shoes?
3. WHEN
WHEN is used to refer to a time or
an occasion. (= I want to know the time)
- When do the shops open?
- When is his birthday?
- When are we going to finish?
4. WHY
WHY is used to obtain an
explanation or a reason. (= I want to know the reason)
- Why do we need a nanny?
- Why are they always late?
- Why does he complain all the
time?
Normally the response begins with
"Because..."
5. WHAT
WHAT is used to refer to specific
information. (= I want to know the thing)
- What is your name?
- What is her favourite colour?
- What is the time?
6. WHICH
WHICH is used when a choice needs to
be made. (= I want to know the thing between alternatives)
- Which drink did you order – the
rum or the beer?
- Which day do you prefer for a
meeting – today or tomorrow?
- Which is better - this one or
that one?
7. HOW
HOW is used to describe the manner
that something is done. (= I want to know the way)
- How do you cook paella?
- How does he know the answer?
- How can I learn English
quickly?
With HOW there are
a number of other expressions that are used in questions:
How much – refers to a quantity or a
price (uncountable nouns)
- How much time do you have to
finish the test?
- How much is the jacket on
display in the window?
- How much money will I need?
How many – refers to a quantity
(countable nouns)
- How many days are there in
April?
- How many people live in this
city?
- How many brothers and sister do
you have?
How often – refers to frequency
- How often do you visit your
grandmother?
- How often does she study?
- How often are you sick?
How far – refers to distance
- How far is the university from
your house?
- How far is the bus stop from
here