Information sawal: what, where, who, when. Yes/No (Are you…? Do you…? Can you…?) pehle topics me. ? = sentence ke end ka nishaan — poora rule topic 18.
1. Kya hai
Hindi kya / kahan / kaun / kab. Jawab yes / no nahi — information.
| Word | Matlab | Example |
|---|---|---|
| what | cheez / naam / kaam | What is your name? |
| where | jagah | Where do you live? |
| who | vyakti | Who is that? |
| when | samay | When is your birthday? |
why / how / which / whose is page pe nahi. Hello ke baad chhoti line: How are you? — how ka poora rule baad me.
2. with am / is / are
Order: Wh- + am/is/are + karta (subject). be pehle, karta baad me — Yes/No jaisa, sirf Wh- start pe.
| Question | Example answer |
|---|---|
| What is this? | It's a pen. |
| What is your name? | My name is Riya. |
| Where is the station? | It's near the market. |
| Who is that? | That's my brother. |
| When is the test? | It's on Monday. |
| What are you doing? | I'm cooking. (now — topic 08) |
Short: What's / Where's / Who's = What is / Where is / Who is. Who's = who is, kisi ki cheez whose nahi (topic 21).
3. with do / does
Action verbs: Wh- + do/does + karta (subject) + base. you / we / they / I → do. he / she / it → does + base (extra -s nahi).
| Question | Example answer |
|---|---|
| Where do you live? | I live in Pune. |
| What do you eat? | I eat rice. |
| When do you play cricket? | I play in the evening. |
| Where does she work? | She works in a shop. |
| What does he cook? | He cooks rice. |
Who = karta (subject) (khud kaam karta hai): do / does nahi — Who lives here? (he/she wala -s). Karma wala Who do you visit? abhi zaroori nahi.
What can you cook? — can topic 16: Wh- + can + karta + base. Past: When did you play? — did + base (topic 10). Irregular went topic 22.
4. Examples
Bold = Wh- word.
- What is your name? My name is Arjun.
- What's this? It's a bag.
- What time is it? It's half past five.
- What are you doing? I'm making tea.
- Where do you live? I live in Jaipur.
- Where is the temple? It's near the station.
- Where does she work? She works in Pune.
- Who is that? That's my teacher.
- Who are they? They are my friends.
- Who lives in this house? My uncle lives here.
- When is your birthday? It's on 15 May.
- When do you cook rice? In the evening.
- When is the test? It's on Monday.
- What do you eat? I eat roti.
- What can you cook? I can cook rice.
5. Common mistakes
6. Practice
A. 10 MCQ
B. 5 fill-in
C. 3 sentences
Model answers neeche.
- Naam / cheez: What is …?
- Jagah: Where do you …?
- Vyakti: Who is …?
7. Answer key
MCQ
- a) What — naam = what. Who = vyakti. Where = jagah.
- b) Where — live = jagah. When = samay. Who = vyakti.
- c) Who — that = vyakti. What = cheez. When = samay.
- a) When — birthday = samay.
- b) do — you + do + live. does = he/she. are + live nahi (be + -ing).
- a) is — the station + be. do/does action verbs ke saath.
- c) What are you doing? — Wh- + be + karta + -ing. What you are / What do you doing galat.
- a) cook — does + base. cooks / cooking galat.
- b) What is your name? — naam = what, not who/where.
- a) Who lives here? — who = karta, no do; he/she → lives. Who live / Who do lives galat.
Fill-in
- What — naam. Who galat.
- Where — jagah.
- Who — vyakti (man).
- When — samay.
- Where do you live? — do beech me; W capital; ? optional for checker.
Model sentences
- What is your name?
- Where do you live?
- Who is that?
Check: what = naam/cheez; where = jagah; who = vyakti; when = samay; Wh- + be/do/does + karta; does + base; Where you live nahi.