In this article, you will learn about the “wh words,” which are essential for asking questions and gathering information.
- What- Asking for information.
- When- Asking about time.
- Where- Asking about place.
- Who- Asking about person.
- Whom- Asking about the object of a verb.
- Whose- Asking about possession.
- Why- Asking for reason.
- Which- Asking about choice.
- How- Asking about manner.
- Whence- From what place or source.
- Wherefore- For what reason.
- Whither- To what place.
- Whereby- By what means.
- Wherewith- With what.
- Whenceforth- From what time onward.
- Wherein- In what.
- Whomsoever- Whomever.
- Whichever- Any one that.
- Whoso- Whoever.
- Whosesoever- Whomever’s.
- Whensoever- At whatever time.
- Wherever- In any place.
- Whatever- Anything that.
- Whoever- Any person that.
- Whyever- For what reason (emphasis).
- Whosoever- Whoever.
- Whoseso- Whosever.
- Whenso- At whatever time.
- Whereon- On what.
- Whereunto- To what.
- Whereupon- Upon what.
- Whereat- At what.
- Wherefrom- From what.
- Whereof- Of what.
- Whereon- On what.
- Wherewithal- With what.
- Whithersoever- To whatever place.
- Whereagainst- Against what.
- Whereabout- About what.
- Whereinto- Into what.
- Whereout- Out of what.
- Whereover- Over what.
- Whereunder- Under what.
- Whereunto- To what.
- Whereup- Up what.
- Wherewithever- With whatever.
- Whereso- Wherever.
- Whereto- To what place.
- Wherethrough- Through what.
- Whereupon- Upon what.
- Whereverso- In whatever place.
- Wherebyever- By whatever means.
- Wherelies- Lies where.
- Wheredown- Down what.
- Wheretoever- To whatever.
- Wherethroughout- Throughout what.
- Whereaway- Away from what.
- Whereafter- After what.
- Wherefor- For what.
- Whonow- Now who.
- Whoforth- Forth who.
- Whoville- Fictional place for who.