Questions
The most common question words in English are the following:
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?
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?
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?
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…”
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?
HOW
- HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)
- How do you cook lasagna?
- How does he know the answer?
Title: A Day at the Park
Characters:
- Sarah
- Mark
Scene: Sarah and Mark are at the park on a sunny day.
Sarah: (excitedly) Hey Mark, I see a beautiful butterfly over there. (points) How can we catch it?
Mark: (thoughtfully) Well, Sarah, catching a butterfly can be tricky. First, we need to approach it slowly and use a net. (shows a net) What do you think?
Sarah: (curious) Okay, but why do butterflies come to the park?
Mark: (knowledgeably) Good question, Sarah! Butterflies come to the park because they are attracted to the colorful flowers. (points at the flowers) They love nectar from flowers.
Sarah: (enthusiastically) I see. But when is the best time to catch them?
Mark: (knowledgeably) Butterflies are most active in the morning and early afternoon when it’s warm and sunny. So, I think now is a great time to try.
Sarah: (worried) Oh, but where should we look for them?
Mark: (confidently) They often hang out near the flower beds, so let’s go to the garden area. It’s a good place to start.
Sarah: (determined) Great! Let’s go. And who will hold the net?
Mark: (smiling) I’ll hold the net, and you can try to catch the butterfly. How does that sound?
Sarah: (excited) Perfect! Let’s go to the garden and catch that butterfly.