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Whatever / whenever / wherever / whoever / however

Syllabus topic 23: Whatever / whenever / wherever / whoever / however

Whatever / whenever / wherever / whoever / however. Whatever, whoever, wherever and whenever can mean any thing/person/place/time or no matter what/who/where/when.

How it works

Whatever, whoever, wherever and whenever can mean any thing/person/place/time or no matter what/who/where/when. However + adjective/adverb means no matter how. These clauses use ordinary statement order, not question inversion.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • Take whatever you need.
  • Whoever arrives first should open the door.
  • You can sit wherever you like.
  • However hard I try, I can't solve it.
  • Call me whenever you have time.

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