Question words

In English, we use question words in the same way Thai people do (all though the sentences are a little different). The basic question words are:

• What อะไร
• Where ที่ไหน
• When เมื่อไร
• Who ใคร
• Why ทำไม
• Which อันไหน
• How อย่างไร

The problem with English question words is that the sentence will change based on the end of the sentence.

The rules are as follows:

Whenever we want to use: QUESTION WORD + VERB

after the question word we must use the modal verb "do"

for example:

• What do you want to eat?
• Where do you want to go?
• When do you go home?
• Who do you talk to?
• Why do you study English?
• Which book do you like? (note, you must add a noun after which)
• How do you go to school

On the other hand, whenever we want to use: QUESTION WORD + ADJECTIVE/NOUN we must use the verb "to be"

for example:

• What is your name?
• Where is your home?
• When is your birthday?
• Who is your friend?
• Why are you tired?
• Which book is your book?
• How are you?

Make sure when you are asking questions in English that you pay attention to this.

For more information watch the video below: