Wh- Questions - English Grammar Lessons

[@jennifermarocho9775]

Thank you for the lesson. * My favourite actor is Robert Downey Junior. * I live in Lima, Peru. * It's on 28 of July. * I want to learn English for my university study * I love llistening to music, watching films or series, studying Portuguese and English. * Pizza * Eating much while I spending time with my family and my boyfriend.

[@ellii]

Hi Jennifer, great answers! Here are a couple of corrections: - It's on July 28. / It's on the 28th of July. - I want to learn/study English at university. - I love listening to music, watching films or series, and studying Portuguese and English. - Eating a lot while spending time with my family and my boyfriend.

[@eaglegamer9207]

Same actor

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[@ellii]

@@helenaracayo1467 Almost! The main stem has to be a sentence, not a question. This is the correct sentence with the tag question: You are a teacher, aren't you?

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[@ellii]

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[@ellii]

We hope you do too! Best of luck!

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[@ellii]

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[@ellii]

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[@ellii]

You're welcome from Canada! Thanks a lot for watching so many of our videos ❤️

[@DuyKhánhHoàng-e9w]

Thanks you so much! You teach me alots about WH - question so i can understand to do my exam💗

[@ellii]

That's wonderful to hear!

[@rg4luis2302YT]

Thank you, it really helped me a lot in English class.

[@ellii]

Glad it helped!

[@petronilacarmona547]

the lesson is very interesting

[@ellii]

We're happy you think so!

[@AnnaXimenes-p3n]

Thank you very much teacher

[@ellii]

You're so welcome

[@Aseel_54]

Thank for this video ❤ Where does she live? Why is she love cats? What does the bus go?

[@ellii]

Great example sentences! Here are a couple of corrections: 2 should be "Why does she love cats?" because "love" is a verb in this case, so we need "does" as the auxiliary verb in the question. 3 should be "Where does the bus go?" because we use "where" for locations and directions.

[@Aseel_54]

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[@fatimazahraa2244]

Thank you very mush teacher

[@ellii]

You're welcome! (Be careful with your spelling of "much") 😊

[@imanakad533]

Thank you very much because you make it easy😊

[@ellii]

We're glad you found it helpful!

[@therealkevin999]

Thank you for the video now i am improving

[@ellii]

We're happy to hear that, Kevin!

[@mariajosevalera1592]

Such a good video! But I have a question, why in cases such as “who lives there?” Auxiliaries are not used ?

[@ellii]

Great question! It depends if the Wh- word is acting as the subject or object of the question. When the Wh- word is the subject like in your example, we don't use an auxiliary. (E.g., Who lives there? My sister lives there. But when the Wh- word is the object, we use an auxiliary. (E.g., Who did she call last night? She called her best friend last night.) Thinking of what the answer would be will help you know if the Wh- word is acting as a subject (no auxiliary) or object (auxiliary). Hope that helps!

[@Aexqi]

Thank you for these amazing videos. Perhaps if you can make a video about the use of the question "Whom"?

[@ellii]

Good idea! We'll add it to our to-do list.

[@on9idoni4678]

Thank you very mush this vidéo really good i use the translation and its perfect❤

[@ellii]

That's great to hear!

[@SulimaMu3awia]

It's avery useful lesson. Thanks

[@ellii]

Glad to hear that!

[@mamadwali4278]

Brilliant❤, can we have more grammar lessons?

[@ellii]

Thanks! We plan to make more grammar videos soon. Have you seen the new ones in our Grammar Tips playlist? kzbin.info/aero/PL0MvnNQjMzmYF0vNbBs_3p0rO13qhgv_N

[@mamadwali4278]

@@ellii I'm going to watch the rest of the videos as soon as possible.

[@ellii]

@@mamadwali4278 We also have 30 in our Grammar Targets playlist in case you haven't seen them all yet: kzbin.info/aero/PL0MvnNQjMzmbT19jEPA18aypjjde_zyo4

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[@ellii]

We're happy to hear that!

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Hi there I love your videos. What programs did you use to make your videos?

[@ellii]

We mainly use After Effects.

[@TheRoxle]

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[@HongsamNguyenthi-hw9ge]

Thank you for the lesson. I can to learn in my home

[@ellii]

We're happy to hear that!

[@usermurtadakasim]

I guess you forgot to mention that whom is used to ask about object. and thanks for this great video. ❤

[@ellii]

We include "whom" in our long grammar lesson on ellii.com, but we chose not to include it in this short video since it's so old-fashioned now. Yes, you can use "whom" when the question word replaces the object of a sentence (e.g., Whom did you speak to yesterday? / I spoke to my teacher.) but "who" is a lot more common these days (e.g., Who did you speak to yesterday? / I spoke to my teacher.). Hope that helps!

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[@ellii]

Good luck!

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[@ellii]

We're so happy to hear that, Noor!

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[@ellii]

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Very good 👍🏻

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So good ✨️

[@rajnimandrai2069]

Love this I understand this topic very easily 😊❤

[@ellii]

That's so great to hear, Rajni!

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[@ellii]

We're happy to hear that!

[@travisking13]

Reggae Music started in the late 1960’s. Reggae Music started in the country of Jamaica. Jamaicans started Reggae Music.

[@ellii]

Great examples! Note that we wouldn't usually capitalize "reggae" or "music" unless it's at the beginning of the sentence. (Reggae music started... / Jamaicans started Reggae music.)

[@Dima_8545]

Thanks very much ❤

[@ellii]

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[@mariarebecamanonsuarez6488]

I loved it, I have an exam and it helped me a lot. THANK YOU!!!

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Very nice video and helpful

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Thanks for everything ❤️ the best channel of my life I understand this grammar

[@ellii]

Thank you very much! You're so welcome 😊

[@ekhlasalkosane3955]

Thanks alot But you forget 1 WH-word that is 《which》& that we use it to ask about choice ❤ Thank you again alot❤

[@ellii]

Thanks for mentioning "which"! That's a great Wh- word for asking about a choice. An example is "We can see comedy or an action movie. Which do you prefer?"

[@taalhakimi8044]

Thanks

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the class is very importante

[@Gurabaa-333]

This video is Very helpful for me. Thanks to the owner

[@ellii]

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it's very good 🙃 i like it😍

[@ellii]

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[@esthernitu]

Thanks

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Thank you very much, you have helped me to understand the subject very well, it has a good explanation.

[@ellii]

We're happy to hear that!

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This video is so useful

[@ellii]

We're so glad you think so! Thanks for watching

[@sinoun8373]

Thank you❤

[@ellii]

You're welcome 😊

[@getit0017]

Which software do you use to edit, sir ?

[@ellii]

We mainly use After Effects

[@sarvinozalimova2140]

Very good 🎉.

[@ellii]

Thanks a lot!

[@SonOfZeus2076]

who's the voice? sounds like the Grammarly's commercial voice, really warm and solid. Who is this voice actor?

[@ellii]

We used a voice actor from a sound studio called Precursor Productions for this voice work.

[@Aquila-k2x]

That was soo helpful Thank uhhh

[@ellii]

You're very welcome!

[@Endless-fire]

Perhaps a better distinction would be open questions and closed questions. Closed questions have a list of expected answers; Yes or no questions are closed questions, the expected answer often being affirmation or rejection (aka yes or no). What you have listed as "wh- questions" are all open questions, where the answer could be anything reasonable. The term "wh- question" is a bit obtuse as while who, what, when, where, why, *how* are commonly included. Many other categorisers exist and more often than not no categorising word is used at all, as context and stress renders their inclusion redundant.

[@ellii]

The terms "open" and "closed" questions are also great and really focus on the two types of responses. The terms "Yes/No" and "Wh-" are perhaps more instantly recognizable to students, however, and might be the reason many textbooks and other resources still use those terms.

[@Starlaras]

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[@ellii]

Good luck on your test!

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Thank you

[@LuciaMoar-w4f]

0:00 Introduction to questions 0:38 What are Wh questions? 1:30 Question patterns 3:00 Examples 3:41 Practice

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Gracias ❤

[@ellii]

De nada! We hope it was helpful

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Gracias me sirvo mucho

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Ótimo vídeo! Nota 10!

[@manhaahmedkhan2951]

Nice 😊

[@ellii]

Thanks 😊

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I like it, thanks

[@ellii]

That's great to hear! We're very happy to know you enjoyed this video.

[@ibrahimsharckas8929]

if i want to ask about description of something ? like A)what classes are? or i say B) what are classes? which is right

[@ellii]

You could say something like "What classes are you taking?" or "What classes are those?" (if you're pointing to a class schedule, for example).

[@ibrahimsharckas8929]

@@ellii actually classes are programming concept and i was making highlights point as a form of questions while i was studying Example what is object? So when I tried to write a point about classes i got confused 😕 So I wrote this comment cuz i watch you clips and learned alot about grammar from your videos Anyway thank you for replying to me?

[@ellii]

@@ibrahimsharckas8929 Okay, I think I understand! You would use "What are [objects]?"

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Im from iran Thnks❤

[@ellii]

You're welcome from Canada!

[@Abdusemed-ej3iy]

thanks 🙏

[@ellii]

Thanks for watching!

[@miguelangelo7188]

Hey so what grammatical class would wh questions fall into?

[@ellii]

Good question! Different textbooks use different names, but "sentence constructions," "sentence patterns," or "question patterns" are common.

[@cghffujdsbh4877]

So useful😍

[@Christ_is_lord.777]

I understand but how questions can be ask in on this topic any idea 🤔 and yaI love your video it's helps a lot ❤️‍🔥

[@ellii]

Hi, we're happy you loved our video! I'm not quite sure I understand your question, though. Do you mean this: "How do you form Wh- questions in English?"

[@Christ_is_lord.777]

Sorry I mean that how questions can be ask in exam on this topic WH questions Because my English exam is there on 20 mar and ya I am in std 8 so do you have any idea that how questions can be ask in exam on this topic 😅 Sorry to take your time

[@ellii]

Oh, I see what you mean! I'm not exactly sure, but my guess is that you'd need to know how to answer these questions correctly. E.g., What time is it? / It is 12:00. Also, you might need to know which question goes with an answer. E.g., You turn it on by pressing the green button. / How do you turn on this machine? Good luck on your exam!

[@Christ_is_lord.777]

Oh thanks for your help 🥰

[@helenaracayo1467]

Hello again: I have a question... After the preposition "for" is followed verb in ing

[@ellii]

Correct! For actions, "for" is followed by a gerund (-ing verb) and not an infinitive (to + verb). In fact, you can memorize the rule "preposition + gerund" because almost all prepositions are followed by a gerund. Don't forget that prepositions can also be followed by nouns and pronouns (e.g., for my wife, for you). Hope that helps!

[@helenaracayo1467]

@@ellii thanks a lot. Another question the word "of" is a preposition

[@ellii]

It is! Here are some examples of the preposition "of" with a gerund: I'm thinking of going to Europe next year. / There are many different ways of preparing food.

[@MdRiazulkarim]

nice

[@ellii]

Thank you!

[@magus7172]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@helenaracayo1467]

Hello again : How do you form Wh - questions in English?

[@ellii]

Hi there, the answer is in this video! (It's a lot to type out because it depends if the Wh- word is the subject or object of the question.)

[@YetnayetAsrat-m4z]

whose , whom, that type of information

[@ellii]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Cristinecafting]

10/10

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Nice to me et you😊❤

[@ellii]

Nice to meet you too!

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Amazing

[@ellii]

Thanks so much

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Nice

[@travisking13]

Why is Skye’s pup tag attached to her collar?

[@christianl5105]

It will be difficult to understand you but I know Hello, I'm from Argentina.

[@ellii]

Hi from Canada! Did you know our motion designer (the person who animates these videos) is also from Argentina? Happy studying! 🇦🇷

[@duniaramvanilje3544]

❤❤❤❤

[@ellii]

Thanks so much!

[@Rakesh-se7lq]

Where are you from?

[@ellii]

Good example! I'm from Canada. Where are you from?

[@baxanali]

why do you use (be),this sentence (what are you doing?) because after (you) have verbe (doing)

[@ellii]

Be + an -ing verb is the present progressive (continuous) tense and it's used for actions happening right now. The simple present is used for repeated actions. E.g., What are you doing right now? / What do you do every day after school?

[@baxanali]

thanx i have other question this sentence which verb ( when does this class start?)

[@ellii]

Sorry we didn't see this until now! The main verb in your question is "start." In the simple present tense, all verbs except "be" use the auxiliary "do" or "does" + the subject + the main verb. Hope that helps!

[@travisking13]

Why is Skye’s pup tag attached to her pink collar?

[@travisking13]

Why is Skye’s main color pink?

[@핑크퐁-i8p]

❤🎉😊

[@eithan-238]

but what about embedded question i need this topic man

[@ellii]

We'll add it to our to-do list! In the meantime, this blog post might help you: ellii.com/blog/embedded-questions

[@핑크퐁-i8p]

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[@soniaprashob746]

I am from India

[@ellii]

Hi from Canada!

[@Adoni_Alem]

Woww

[@ellii]

Hope you liked this video!

[@Nimcoilasheykayso]

Where do we live or where the trees

[@ellii]

"Where do we live?" is a great example! You need a verb for your second example, though, such as "Where do the trees grow?"

[@nenalibre7821]

Before my brain was not braning, but now its braning

[@ellii]

That's a good thing!

[@AaronEyoel-yo1wv]

Isn't whom a wh question

[@ellii]

Yes, it is, but we chose not to include "whom" in this short video since it's pretty rare (and very formal) in American and Canadian English these days (we're a Canadian company). I think it might be more common in British English. If you want to use it, you can only use it to replace the object of the sentence. "Who" is used for both a subject and an object, so it's always a safe choice. Examples of whom: "Whom do you report to?" is correct (You report to X) but "Whom sits next to you in class?" is incorrect (X sits next to me in class). Hope that helps!

[@fifagaming797]

​@@elliiI though they was only who why how when where what

[@ellii]

Here's a famous example! In the first Lord of the Rings movie, the wizard Saruman asks an orc (Uruk-hai) this question: "Whom do you serve?" and the orc replies "Saruman!"

[@florismaroliveira4023]

🎉

[@travisking13]

Where do birds live?

[@travisking13]

Why do we sneeze?

[@ellii]

Great example!

[@핑크퐁-i8p]

❤

[@RitaMadu-q8s]

😊Hi Dear what you think 💬

[@ellii]

Hi there! Did you find our video helpful?

[@Pratham-gk6z]

Is this American English ?

[@ellii]

We're a Canadian company, but we make it so our videos can be used in the US and Canada.

[@rociorodriguezm8290]

​@@ellii GOOD!

[@ilovegod6969]

WHERES WHICH

[@ellii]

Good question! We'll add it to our to-do list