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WH question word Why is used to obtain information about the reason
WH question word Why is used to obtain information about the reason
Uses of WH question word - Why. Find direct questions with why that is used to obtain information about the reason something happens, or the reason somebody does something.

WH question word Why

WH question word Why

WH question word Why is used to obtain information about the reason

"WH" Question Word : 'Why'

(i)"Why" is used to ask for reason / cause, asking what...for. e.g. Why are you so late?

(ii) "Why don't" is used to make a suggestion. e.g. Why don't I help you?

Examples:

  • • Why are you so late?
  • • Why do you want more money?

  • • Why are you going to Mumbai?
  • • Why does s/he want your book?

Uses of Question Word : 'Why' (Questions with 'why')

Examples:

  • • Why are you so early?
  • • Why do you want her notes?
  • • Why don’t you go abroad for higher studies?
  • • Why Surat is so much polluted?
  • • Why do you play so long?
  • • Why you took so long to return?
  • • Why don’t you help your neighbor?
  • • Why are you sitting alone?

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