Question

The setting of a story answers _______ a story takes place
A) How
B) Why
C) Where
D) When

Answer 1

Hint: An interrogative word or question word is a function word used to ask a question, such as what, which, when, where, who, whom, whose, why, whether and how. The above question is in context/reference to the place in which the story is set to occur.

Complete answer:
Let us compare the option which one is best for the given sentence
A) How - option A is incorrect. The interrogative word ‘How’ can be answered only if the story was to be explained. The given question is to be answered in reference to the occurrence of the story, hence ‘How’ cannot be used to explain the setting of the story.
B) Why - option B is incorrect. The interrogative word ‘Why’ can be answered only if the story was to be explained in-depth and in detail with reasoning. The given question is to be answered in reference to the occurrence of the story, hence ‘Why’ cannot be used to explain the setting of the story.
C) Where - option C is correct. The interrogative word ‘Where’ is used to explain the setting of the story in reference to the location of the story.
D) When - option D is correct. The interrogative word ‘When’ is used to explain the setting of the story in reference to the time of the story.

Thus, the option C and D are correct.
The sentence will be
- The setting of a story answers where a story takes place.
- The setting of a story answers when a story takes place.

Note: It is important to read and understand the interrogative word as a pronoun. Pronouns that attach a clause or a word to a noun or a pronoun are referred to as relative pronouns.
For example: 'I have no idea who you are,'. The word 'who' is used here to connect the term 'I don't know' to the rest of the sentence. Often, the word 'who' binds the clause to the word 'you.'
In other words, if you're going to answer a question with a subject pronoun, use who, and if you're going to answer it with an object pronoun, use whom.