How do you begin a question?
With does, do, why, what, will, is, did, which, where, how, who or whom, must, can, shall, or whatever.
"Does it work?"
"Do they work?"
"Why does it work?"
"What will work?"
"Will it work?"
"Is it going to work?"
"Did it work?"
"Which one worked?"
"Where will it work?"
"How did it work?"
"Who did it work on?" (Technically correct: Whom did it work on?)
"Must you do that?"
"Can it work?"
"Shall it work?"
"Whatever shall we do if it does not work?"
Why can't a question begin with were?
A question can begin with were - For example: Were they happy to see you. With respect to this website, there is a disclaimer about asking a question that starts with "were" because many individuals may make a statement using "were" as opposed to a question. This propensity is decreased substantially if the question begins with a question-word like "Who" or "Why".