What + noun (What color... ? / What kind... ? etc.):
O What color is your car?
O What color are your eyes?
O What size is this shirt?
O What make is your TV?
O What time is it?
O What day is it today?
O What kind of job do you want? (or What type of job ... ? / What sort of job ... ?).
What without a noun:
O What's your favorite color?
O What do you want to do tonight?
Which + noun (things or people):
O Which train did you catch - the 9.50 or the 10.30?
O Which doctor did you see - Doctor Ellis, Doctor Gray or Doctor Hill?
We use which without a noun for things, not people:
O Which is bigger - Canada or Australia?
We use who for people (without a noun):
* Who is taller - Joe or Gary? (not Which is taller?).
What or which?
We use which when we are thinking about a small number of possibilities (perhaps 2, 3 or 4):
O We can go this way or that way. or? or? or? Which way shall we go?
O There are four umbrellas here. or? or? or? Which is yours?
What is more general:
O What's the capital of Argentina? (of all the cities in Argentina).
O What sort of music do you like? (of all kinds of music).
Compare:
O What color are his eyes? (not Which color?)
Which color do you prefer, pink or yellow?
O What is the longest river in the world?
Which is the longest river - the Mississippi, the Amazon or the Nile?
How ... ?
O How was the party last night? It was great!
O How do you usually go to work? By bus.
You can use how + adjective/adverb (how tall / how old / how often etc.):
* tall are you? I'm 1 meter 70.
* big is the house? Not very big.
* old is your mother? She's 45.
* far is it from here to the airport? Five kilometers.
* often do you use your car? Every day.
* long have they been married? Ten years.
* much was the meal? Thirty pounds.
Make questions with what:
1. I've got a new TV. What make is it?
2. I want a job. What kind of job do you want?
3. I bought a new sweater. What color is it?
4. I got up early this morning. What time did you get up?
5. I like music. What type of music do you like?
6. I want to buy a car. What kind of car do you want (to buy)?
Complete the questions. Use Which ... ?
1. Which way shall we go?
2. Which coat is yours?
3. Which film/movie do you want see?
4. Which bus goes to the center?
Make sentences with What/ which/ who:
1. What is that man's name?
2. Which way shall we go? Left or right?
3. You can have tea or coffee. Which do you prefer?
4. What day is it today? Friday.
5. This is a nice office. Which desk is yours?
6. What is your favorite sport?
7. Which is more expensive, meat or fish?
8. Who is older, Liz or Steve?
9. What kind of camera have you got?
10. A: I have three cameras.
B: Which camera do you use most?
11. What nationality are you?
Complete the questions with How + adjective or adverb (high/long etc.):
1. How high is Mount Everest? Nearly 9000 meters.
2. How far is it to the station? It's about two kilometers from here.
3. How old is Helen? She's 26.
4. How often do the buses run? Every ten minutes.
5. How deep is the water in the pool? Two meters.
6. How long have you lived here? Nearly three years.
Make questions with How ... ?:
1. Are you 1 meter 70? 1.75? 1.80? How tall are you?
2. Is this box one kilogram? Two? Three? How heavy is this box?
3. Are you 20 years old? 22? 25? How old are you?
4. Did you spend ?20? ?30? ?50? How much did you spend?
5. Do you watch TV every day? Once a week? Never?
How often do you watch TV?
6. Is it 1000 miles from Paris to Moscow? 1500? 2000?
How far is it from Paris to Moscow?
