Terdapat empat cara untuk bertanya dalam Bahasa Inggris, yaitu dengan yes-no question, ‘wh-‘ question, tag question, indirect question.
Hari ini kita akan berbicara sedikit tentang ‘wh-‘ question. Penggunaan ‘wh-‘ question dimulai dengan ‘wh-‘ words atau kata tanya.
Berbeda dengan yes-no question, ketika menggunakan ‘wh-‘ question, si penanya mengharapkan informasi baru dalam jawaban, bukan ‘iya’ atau ‘tidak’ saja.
Berikut adalah beberapa contoh ‘wh-‘ words dan artinya dalam Bahasa Indonesia.
- Who? Arti: Siapa?
- Contoh:
- Question: “Who is that?”
- Answer: “It’s my sister.”
- Contoh:
- Whom? Arti: Siapa? (sebagai obyek). ‘Whom’ bersifat formal dan jarang digunakan.
- Contoh:
- Question: “To whom did you give the book?”
- Answer: “To Ian.”
- Contoh:
- Whose? Arti: Kepunyaan siapa? (menanyakan kepemilikan suatu benda)
- Contoh:
- Question: “Whose book is that?”
- Answer: “It’s Ian’s.”
- Contoh:
- What? Arti: Apa?
- Contoh:
- Question: “What are you doing?”
- Answer: “I’m reading a book.”
- Contoh:
- Which? Arti: Yang mana? (menanyakan pilihan).
- Contoh:
- Question: “Which Jim Carrey’s movie do you like best?”
- Answer: “I like ‘Yes Man’ best.”
- Contoh:
- When? Arti: Kapan?
- Contoh:
- Question: “When is your birthday?”
- Answer: “It’s on December 1st.”
- Contoh:
- Where? Arti: Di mana?
- Contoh:
- Question: “Where do you live?”
- Answer: “I live at Jalan Nusa Indah.”
- Contoh:
- How? Arti: Bagaimana?
- Contoh:
- Question: “How did you fall?”
- Answer: “I tripped over a banana peel.”
- Contoh:
- Why? Arti: Mengapa?
- Contoh:
- Question: “Why did you come late?”
- Answer: Because I got stuck in a traffic jam!
- Contoh:
Terdapat beberapa jenis ‘wh-‘ words lain yang menggunakan ‘how’, di antaranya:
- How long? Arti: Berapa lama?
- Contoh:
- Question: “How long will you stay in Paris?”
- Answer: “Only a day.”
- Contoh:
- How often? Arti: Seberapa sering?
- Contoh:
- Question: “How often do you go the gym?”
- Answer: “About twice a week.”
- Contoh:
- How old? Arti: Berapa (umur)?
- Contoh:
- Question: “How old is your son?”
- Answer: “He is eight years old.”
- Contoh:
- How many/ much? Arti: Berapa banyak?
- Contoh:
- Question: “How much sugar do you need?”
- Answer: “An ounce, please.”
- Contoh:
Compiled and written by @EnglishTips4U for @EnglishTips4U on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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