Orange LevelLesson Twenty-oneQuestion WordsThis page lists all the question words that you need to know when asking a question for information. Click here for a video for the word "how."How: method / manner / situationQ: How do you know her?A: I know her from school. Her name is Nella.NellaQ: How did you figure out that problem?A: I worked it out on the blackboard.Q: How do I get to Lake Street from here?A: Go straight and take a left.Q: How did you make the crust for this pie?A: I used flour, shortening, salt, and ice water.Q: How do you like your coffee?A: I like it with a little bit of cream.How about:Do you want to…..?John: How about going to a movie later?(Do you want to go to a movie)Ying: Okay. What do you want to see?John: How about an action movie?Ying: No, I don’t want to see that. How about a comedy instead?John: Okay.JohnYingHow about:What is your opinion of ____?Q: How about those Twins?(What do you think about the team?)A: Yeah, they’re doing great this season.How about this weather?(What’s your opinion on the weather?) How come: whySandra: How come you didn’t call me?Javier: I was busy.orSandra: Why didn’t you call me?Javier: I was busy.SandraJavierA: Norbert didn’t show up at the party.B: How come?A: He had tickets to a basketball game.NorbertHow far: distance / extentQ: How far is it to the nearest town?A: It’s about 20 miles.Q: How far is it from the earth to the moon?A: It’s about 240,000 miles away.How high: heightQ: How high is that mountainA: It’s about half a mile high.How long: lengthQ: How long is the ski trail?A: It’s about five miles long.Q: How long was the movie?A: It was about 90 minutes long.film reelQ: How long is her hair?A: It goes down to her shoulders, but she usually wears it in a pony tail.How tall: heightQ: How tall are you, Caner?A: I’m six feet tall.CanerA: How tall is that building?B: It’s 15 stories high.How old: ageQ: How old are you?A: I’m 31 and she’s 29.Q: How old is your baby?A: She’s nine months old.How many: amount (count nouns)Q: How many knives are in that knife block?A: There are ten knives.How much: amount (noncount nouns)Q: How much lettuce do we need to get?A: Not very much. We just need one head.What: general informationQ: What time is it?A: It’s ten minutes before two.Q: What’s that?A: It’s a marshmallow.Q: What are those?A: They’re tortilla chips.What about: consider thisMother: What are you going to do this afternoon? Daughter: I’m going to go play basketball.Mother: What about your homework.Daughter: I’ll do it later.Mother: No, you should do it now and play basketball later.Daughter: Okay.What…for: purpose / reasonQ: What do you use this for?A: You use it for cutting the grass. It’s a lawnmower.What kind of: type / categoryQ: What kind of a musical instrument is that?A: It’s an accordion.Q: What kind of fruit do you like to eat?A: I like to eat kiwi.When: time / dateStudent: When were you born?Teacher: I was born in 1963.Where: locationPaul: Where did you go yesterday?Daniya: I went to a coffee shop to meet some friends.DaniyaWhich: choice of two or moreQ: Which do you prefer, red peppers or green peppers?A: I like them both, but I prefer red peppers because they’re sweeter.Who: subject for a personQ: Who is she?A: Her name is Natalia. She’s my classmate.NataliaWhom: object for a personQ: Whom did you go fishing with last week?A: I went fishing with Michael.(Note: Although "whom" is the correct choice, many Americans use "who" instead.)MichaelWhose: possessive form for a personQ: Whose motorcycle is that?A: It belongs to Luiz.Why: reasonQ: Why does she look so sad?A: Her dog died.Why not: reasonQ: Why doesn’t he hire someone to paint his house?A: He can’t afford it. Next: Lesson Twenty-two