![shoes](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/smrt-120/Unit%2011/11-1g1.jpg)
Does anyone know whose shoes these are?
Question Words
What / Which / Whose + Noun
When making questions, students often get confused with the words, what, which, and whose.
- What, which, and whose are usually used with nouns.
- Which and what are often both possible, with little difference in meaning.
- Which is preferred when the speaker is thinking of a limited number of choices.
- Whose is used when asking about possession.
- What
- What kind of pasta did you eat?
- What size pants will you buy?
- What type of movies do you like?
- Which
- Which computer here is yours?
- Which street should I take: Main or Pender?
- Which country are you from: Canada or the USA?
- Whose
- Whose house do you live in?
- Whose coat is that?
- Whose glasses are these?
How + Adjective / Adverb
How can be used with adjectives and adverbs:
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How far is Whistler from Vancouver?
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How much did you pay?
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How many times have you flown on an airplane?
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How often do you drink?
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How tall are you?
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How heavy is your bag?
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How fast can you run?
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How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Direct & Indirect Questions
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