Which Questions
- "Which" questions ask about preferences or choices
- The structure is: Which + do/does + subject + verb?
- Examples of such questions include "Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?" and "Which books do you like?"
- You can make a simple subject question. The structure is: Which + is/are + complement. Example: Which is your favorite?
The topic of this post "Which" questions in the simple present tense. We use "Which" question word to ask about one or more items from a specific set of items or choices.
"Which" Questions
When we want to ask a question about a choice or a preference, we start the question with the word "Which".
Structure: "Which" + do/does + subject + verb?
Often, we add the choices at the end. Example: Which do you like, dogs or cats?
Examples:
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Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
Question word ("Which") + helping verb ("do") + subject ("you") + verb ("prefer")? There are 2 choices, "coffee" or "tea".
Often, we put a noun after "Which" to make the question more specific.
Examples:
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Which food do you like? - I like rice and noodle.
You are asking about food.
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Which book do you like? - I like Moby Dick.
You are asking about books.
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Which car do you like? - I like the red car.
You are asking about cars.
"Which" Subject Questions
You can make a subject question using "Which is ..." or "Which are ..."
Structure: "Which" + is/are + complement ?
Examples:
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Which is your favorite, coffee or tea?
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Tea is my favorite.
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Which dog is Tom's dog?
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This brown dog is his dog.
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