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The W questions
Questions that start with when, why, where or what (and other similar words) demand reasoning and explanations. How and if are 'honorary' W question starters!
Here are some examples of W questions and question starters.
- Why?
- How do you know?
- What if …?
- What if … not …?
- Where would …?
- When could …?
- If …
- If … then …
- How could we …?
- What could …?
- What explanation could you give …?
- When is …?
- What if …?
- What do you think about …?