Question 1

What are WH questions in present simple?

Accepted Answer

WH questions in present simple are information questions that begin with question words: What, Where, When, Why, Who, Which, and How. They follow the structure: WH word + do/does + subject + base verb. For example: 'What do you eat for breakfast?' or 'Where does she work?'

Question 2

How do you form WH questions with do and does?

Accepted Answer

The structure is: WH word + do/does + subject + base verb. Use 'do' with I, you, we, they: 'Where do they live?' Use 'does' with he, she, it: 'When does he arrive?' Remember: the main verb stays in base form (no -s ending) because 'does' already shows third person.

Question 3

When do you use 'who' as subject vs object in questions?

Accepted Answer

When 'who' is the subject, don't use do/does: 'Who lives here?' (someone lives here). When 'who' is the object, use do/does: 'Who do you call?' (you call someone). The same rule applies to 'what': 'What happens next?' vs 'What do you want?'

Question 4

What is the difference between 'how' and 'how + adjective/adverb' questions?

Accepted Answer

'How' alone asks about manner: 'How do you travel to work?' 'How + adjective/adverb' asks about degree or extent: 'How often do you exercise?' (frequency), 'How long does it take?' (duration), 'How much does it cost?' (quantity/price), 'How far do you run?' (distance).

Question 5

Why do some WH questions not use do/does?

Accepted Answer

WH questions don't use do/does when the question word is the subject of the sentence. Compare: 'Who calls you?' (who = subject, no auxiliary needed) vs 'Who do you call?' (you = subject, who = object, auxiliary needed). Also, questions with 'be' don't use do/does: 'Where is he?' not 'Where does he be?'

Present Simple WH Questions - Free English Grammar Exercise