PENGERTIAN WH QUESTION
WH Question dalam bahasa inggris digunakan sebagai question word yang juga dikenal dengan 5W + 1H. Question word 5W+1H digunakan untuk menanyakan atau meminta informasi yang bersifat ragam seperti menanyakan tentang waktu, orang, tempat, cara, alasan atau juga benda. Masing masing pertanyaan menggunakan kata tanya yang berbeda sesuai dengan jenis pertanyaannya. Terdapat dua jenis pertanyaan atau questions dalam Bahasa Inggris. Yang pertama di kenal sebagai “Yes-No Question” atau “Closed Questions” dan yang kedua adalah pertanyaan yang diawali dengan question words atau yang kita sebut dengan WH Question.
ON (5W + 1H)
WH + Aux / To Be + Subject + Verb + Object + ?
JENIS WH QUESTION ( 5 W + 1 H)
Berikut jenis dari WH Question dan contoh penggunaannya dalam kalimat.WHAT :
Menanyakan Objek, Ide atau Aksi- What are you doing?
- What is happening in this town?
- What countries have you visited?
WHERE :
Menanyakan Tempat- Where can I find the address for the University of Chicago?
- Where are you going now?
- Where did you put my wallet?
WHO :
Menanyakan Orang- Who is your teacher?
- Who wants to erase the board?
- Who will eat this noodle?
WHY :
Menanyakan Alasan- Why do you have an eraser in your hand?
- Why do you like banana?
- Why are you angry with me?
WHEN :
Menanyakan Waktu- When did you get up home?
- When will you arrive?
- When you had car trouble?
HOW :
Menanyakan Cara atau Keadaan- How do you turn on the TV?
- How about your green suit?
- How did you know that it is true?
WH QUESTION TURUNAN 5W + 1H
WHICH :
Menanyakan Pilihan- Which do you prefer, coffee or milk?
WHOM :
Menanyakan Objek Dari Verb- Whom did you meet?
WHOSE :
Menanyakan Kepemilikan- Whose book is that?
- Whose bike is this?
WHAT KIND :
Menanyakan Ciri Ciri Atau Deskripsi- What kind of food do you like?
WHAT TIME :
Menanyakan Jam (Informal)- What time does your plane take?
HOW MUCH :
Menanyakan Jumlah/Harga (uncountable)- How much did that book cost?
- How much is this banana?
HOW MANY :
Menanyakan Quantitas/Jumlah (countable)- How many times have you sat there?
- How many questions have I asked in this exercise?
HOW LONG :
Menanyakan Durasi/Panjang- How long will you have been sitting there by the time class is over?
- How long have you been sitting there today?
- How long had you studied English become you came here?
HOW OFTEN :
Menanyakan Frekuensi- How often do you sit there during class?
- How often do you go to the gym?
HOW FAR :
Menanyakan Jarak- How far is it to Surabaya?
- How far is your office?
HOW OLD :
Menanyakan Usia- How old are you?
HOW COME :
Menanyakan Alasan (informal)- How come I didn’t see you yesterday?
Di atas merupakan contoh kalimat menggunakan WH Question dalam Bahasa Inggris. Semoga artikel yang saya tulis dapat menambah ilmu dan wawasan dalam mempelajari mengenai WH Question.
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