Question Words

Question Words

Question words are used to ask what we are talking about.
Questions using question words follow this order: Question word - Auxiliary verb - Subject.
Here are some question words and example sentences:

Question Word	Usage	Example
What	To ask about the nature of things and substances.	What color do you like? What time is it?
Where	To ask about location.	Where are you?
Who	To ask about identity	Who is he?
Whose	Top ask about posession	Whose pen is this?
Why	To ask about reason and purpose	Why are you happy?
When	To ask about time	When do you get up?
Which	To ask about a set of choices.	Which one do you want?
How	How has several usages, including asking about process and method.	How do you make coffee?

To make a question with question words in the Simple Present, you simply make a normal question, and then put a question word in front. For example:
With the verb "to be":
- Statement: His name is Tyler.
- Question: Is his name Tyler?
- With a Question Word: What is his name?
With other verbs:
- Statement: I like flowers.
- Question: Do you like flowers?
- With a Question Word: Why do you like flowers?