3.8 “Wh–” Questions/Interrogative Sentence
Instructor’s Video: Interrogative Sentences in Urdu
| Uses | English | Urdu |
| To find out the object of a verb |
What |
کیا |
| To find out the subject (human) of a verb |
Who |
کون |
| To find out the beneficiary in a sentence |
Whom |
کس کو |
| For possession |
Whose |
کس کا/کی/کے |
| To select one |
Which |
کون سا/سی/سے |
| For a time |
When |
کب |
| For a place |
Where |
کہاں |
| For a reason |
Why |
کیوں |
| For a situation/condition and quality |
How |
کیسا/کیسی/کیسے |
| For quantity | How many/much |
کتنا/کتنی/کتنے |
Test yourself
Formation of “Wh-” Questions Sentences
In Urdu, to form a “wh-” question sentence, we should simply replace that part of a sentence with an appropriate question word.
For example:
| “Wh-” Question Sentence | Positive Sentence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| What is this? | یہ کیا ہے؟ | This is a fruit. | یہ ایک پھل ہے |
| Who is my brother? | میرا بھائی کون ہے؟ | Rakesh is my brother. | راکیش میرا بھائی ہے۔ |
| Where am I from? | میں کہاں سے ہوں؟ | I am from India. | میں بھارت سے ہوں |
| Whose brother is Rakesh? | راکیش کس کا بھائی ہے؟ | Rakesh is my brother. | راکیش میرا بھائی ہے۔ |
| How are you? | آپ کیسے ہو؟ | You are okay. | تم ٹھیک ہو |
| How many students are here? | وہاں کتنے طالب علم ہیں؟ | Ten students are here. | یہاں دس طالب علم ہیں۔ |
Activity
Please change the following positive sentences into wh-question/interrogative sentences.
Chapter 3.8 Question Sentences
Test Yourself
Please read the following conversation and click on the question words.
Please match the following.
Please choose the correct response of the following prompts.
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