Understanding WH Questions

Who: This interrogative word seeks to identify a person or entity involved.
What: This word aims to understand the topic, subject, or object being discussed.
When: This word focuses on the time or date an event occurs.
Where: This word seeks information regarding the location or place of an event.
Why: This interrogative word aims to uncover the reason or motive behind an action or situation.
How: This word focuses on the method or process by which something occurs.

Who is the author of the Harry Potter series? J.K. Rowling
What is the main character of Cinderella? Cinderella
When will the next Summer Olympics be held? 2024, in Paris
Where is the capital of Australia? Canberra
Why do birds migrate? To find warmer climates and food
How do we conserve resources? By reducing waste
What is the currency of Japan? Japanese yen
Where is Mount Everest located?
Why is the sky blue? The Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light more than other colors
Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo da Vinci
Why do we sleep? To rest our bodies and minds

A real question on the topic that you know the answer to: This is a straightforward question you can answer easily.
A real question on the topic that you don’t know: This is a genuine question about which you seek information.
A question that is outside of the scope of the conversation: This is a question that is unrelated to the current discussion.
A “question” that is a comment: This is a disguised statement masquerading as a question.
A question in bad faith: This type of question is asked with intent to deceive or deliberately hinder progress.

Yes/No - Questions that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no".
WH Questions - Questions that start with "who", "what", "where", "when", "why", or "how".
Open-ended - Questions that require a detailed answer and cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no".
Close-ended - Questions that can be answered with a limited number of options, such as "yes" or "no", "true" or "false", or multiple-choice answers.

Who: This questions seeks to identify a person or group of people.
What: This questions aims to understand the topic, subject, or object being discussed.
When: This questions clarifies the time or date of an event or situation.
Where: This questions seeks to understand the location or place where an event or topic is situated.
Why: This questions seeks to understand the reason, purpose, or motivation behind an event or action.
How: This questions aims to understand the process, method, or manner in which something is done or occurs.

Who is the author of the Harry Potter series? - J.K. Rowling.
What is your presentation about? - This depends on the context of the presentation and is not provided.
When is your presentation? - This depends on the context of the presentation and is not provided.
Where is your presentation? - This depends on the context of the presentation and is not provided.
Why did you choose this topic? - This depends on the context of the presentation and is not provided.
How will you conduct the presentation? - This depends on the context of the presentation and is not provided.
Who is the main character of Cinderella? - Cinderella.
What is the capital of Australia? - Canberra.
Why do you think they’re talking about Bill Gates? - This depends on the context of the conversation and is not provided.
Why should we conserve resources and reduce waste? - Because it helps protect the environment and ensures sustainability.
Why is the sky blue? - The Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light more than other colors.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci? - A renowned Italian polymath, artist, scientist, inventor, engineer, and architect.
When will the next Summer Olympics be held? - In 2024, in Paris.
What currency does Japan use? - Japanese yen.
What is the highest mountain in the world? - Mount Everest.
Why do birds migrate? - To find warmer climates and food.
Why do we sleep? - To rest our bodies and minds.

A real question on the topic that you know the answer to: This is a question that is relevant to the topic and you are confident in your understanding and ability to provide a correct response.
A real question on the topic that you don’t know: This is a question relevant to the topic, but you do not have the knowledge or information to answer accurately. This type of question encourages learning and exploration.
A question that is outside of the scope of the conversation: This is a question that is not relevant or connected to the current topic of discussion. It can be off-topic or unrelated to the context.
A “question” that is a comment: This is when a question is used as a way to express an opinion or statement instead of actually seeking information.
A question in bad faith: This is a question that is not intended to seek genuine information but is posed to provoke, mislead, or create conflict. These questions can be manipulative or insincere.