WH Words: Essential Guide for Questions and How-Tos

In this article, you will learn about the “wh words,” which are essential for asking questions and gathering information.

  1. What- Asking for information.
  2. When- Asking about time.
  3. Where- Asking about place.
  4. Who- Asking about person.
  5. Whom- Asking about the object of a verb.
  6. Whose- Asking about possession.
  7. Why- Asking for reason.
  8. Which- Asking about choice.
  9. How- Asking about manner.
  10. Whence- From what place or source.
  11. Wherefore- For what reason.
  12. Whither- To what place.
  13. Whereby- By what means.
  14. Wherewith- With what.
  15. Whenceforth- From what time onward.
  16. Wherein- In what.
  17. Whomsoever- Whomever.
  18. Whichever- Any one that.
  19. Whoso- Whoever.
  20. Whosesoever- Whomever’s.
  21. Whensoever- At whatever time.
  22. Wherever- In any place.
  23. Whatever- Anything that.
  24. Whoever- Any person that.
  25. Whyever- For what reason (emphasis).
  26. Whosoever- Whoever.
  27. Whoseso- Whosever.
  28. Whenso- At whatever time.
  29. Whereon- On what.
  30. Whereunto- To what.
  31. Whereupon- Upon what.
  32. Whereat- At what.
  33. Wherefrom- From what.
  34. Whereof- Of what.
  35. Whereon- On what.
  36. Wherewithal- With what.
  37. Whithersoever- To whatever place.
  38. Whereagainst- Against what.
  39. Whereabout- About what.
  40. Whereinto- Into what.
  41. Whereout- Out of what.
  42. Whereover- Over what.
  43. Whereunder- Under what.
  44. Whereunto- To what.
  45. Whereup- Up what.
  46. Wherewithever- With whatever.
  47. Whereso- Wherever.
  48. Whereto- To what place.
  49. Wherethrough- Through what.
  50. Whereupon- Upon what.
  51. Whereverso- In whatever place.
  52. Wherebyever- By whatever means.
  53. Wherelies- Lies where.
  54. Wheredown- Down what.
  55. Wheretoever- To whatever.
  56. Wherethroughout- Throughout what.
  57. Whereaway- Away from what.
  58. Whereafter- After what.
  59. Wherefor- For what.
  60. Whonow- Now who.
  61. Whoforth- Forth who.
  62. Whoville- Fictional place for who.

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