✍️ → WH-Questions – સંપૂર્ણ માર્ગદર્શિકા
1. WH-words યાદ રાખવા (Basic List)
Who → વ્યક્તિ (person) માટે
Whom → object (whom did you meet?)
Whose → માલિકી (possession) માટે
What → વસ્તુ / Profession / General information
Which → પસંદગી (choice) માટે
Where → સ્થાન (place) માટે
When → સમય (time) માટે
Why → કારણ (reason) માટે
How → રીત (manner) માટે
Whom → object (whom did you meet?)
Whose → માલિકી (possession) માટે
What → વસ્તુ / Profession / General information
Which → પસંદગી (choice) માટે
Where → સ્થાન (place) માટે
When → સમય (time) માટે
Why → કારણ (reason) માટે
How → રીત (manner) માટે
2. Sentence Tense Rule
Question બનાવતી વખતે tense બદલાતો નથી.
He goes to school. → Where does he go?
He went to school. → Where did he go?
He will go to school. → Where will he go?
3. Subject vs. Object Rule
જો underlined word subject હોય → verb પછી “?” (no auxiliary).
Ravi won the race. → Who won the race?
Ravi won the race. → Who won the race?
જો underlined word object હોય → helping verb જરૂર પડે.
He met Sita. → Whom did he meet?
4. Special Cases / અપવાદો
(a) Name
✅ Correct: What is your name?
❌ Wrong: Who is your name?
❌ Wrong: Who is your name?
(b) Profession
My father is a doctor. → What is your father?
He is an engineer. → What is he?
Sometimes: Who is he? (identity sense)
He is an engineer. → What is he?
Sometimes: Who is he? (identity sense)
(c) Age
He is 15 years old. → How old is he?
(d) Cost / Price
The pen costs ₹10. → How much does the pen cost?
(e) Quantity
She has five apples. → How many apples does she have?
She has some milk. → How much milk does she have?
She has some milk. → How much milk does she have?
(f) Distance
It is 5 km from here. → How far is it?
(g) Frequency
I go to temple every day. → How often do you go to temple?
(h) Time Duration
I waited for two hours. → How long did you wait?
(i) Manner
He spoke politely. → How did he speak?
(j) Possession
This is Ramesh’s book. → Whose book is this?
5. WH-Word + Auxiliary Rule
WH + Auxiliary (do/does/did/is/was/will) + Subject + Main verb
Example:
1. He lives in Mumbai. → Where does he live?
2. Ravi plays cricket. → Who plays cricket?
3. She bought five mangoes. → How many mangoes did she buy?
4. He works as a teacher. → What does he do?
5. They are coming tomorrow. → When are they coming?
6. This is my pen. → Whose pen is this?
7. The train leaves at 6 o’clock. → When does the train leave?
8. He is 12 years old. → How old is he?
9. It is 10 km from here. → How far is it?
10. We go to school every day. → How often do you go to school?
2. Ravi plays cricket. → Who plays cricket?
3. She bought five mangoes. → How many mangoes did she buy?
4. He works as a teacher. → What does he do?
5. They are coming tomorrow. → When are they coming?
6. This is my pen. → Whose pen is this?
7. The train leaves at 6 o’clock. → When does the train leave?
8. He is 12 years old. → How old is he?
9. It is 10 km from here. → How far is it?
10. We go to school every day. → How often do you go to school?
6. Memory Trick for Students
Who → person
What → thing / profession / name
Where → place
When → time
Why → reason
Which → choice
How → manner / way / age / distance / cost / quantity (special forms)
What → thing / profession / name
Where → place
When → time
Why → reason
Which → choice
How → manner / way / age / distance / cost / quantity (special forms)
