10 Question Words, Meaning and Example Sentences Question Words Meaning Example Sentences WHO Person Who’s that? That’s George. WHERE Place Where do you live? In Texas. WHY Reason Why will I have to clean up? There are guests. WHEN Time When do you wake up everyday? HOW Manner How will you like your meat? With tomato sauce. WHAT Object, idea or action What is your job? I am an engineer. WHICH Choice Which one was your car? The red one. WHOSE Possession Whose notebook did you borrow? I borrowed Michael’s bicycle. WHOM Object of the verb Whom did you see