QUESTION WORDS

“Wh-”Question Words

“Wh-” question se usan para hacer preguntas en inglés

WHO : Se utiliza para preguntar por alguien y significa "quién" o"quienes".

Examples
Who ate the cake? (¿Quién se comió la tarta?)
Who did you see yesterday? (¿A quién viste ayer?)

WHAT : se utiliza para preguntar por algo y significa "qué", "cual" o "cuales".

Examples
What did you say? (¿Qué has dicho?)
What is the capital of Argentina? (¿Cuál es la capital de Argentina?)

WHERE : se utiliza para preguntar por un lugar y significa "dónde" o "adónde".

Examples
Where are you from? (¿De dónde eres?)
Where is the museum? (¿Dónde está el museo?)

WHEN : significa"cuándo".
Examples
When is your birthday? (¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?)
When did she arrive? (¿Cuándo llegó?)
HOW : Se utiliza cuando queremos preguntar "cómo" o "cuán".

Examples
How are you? (¿Cómo estás?)
How was the party? (¿Cómo estuvo la fiesta?)

Remember
 EXERCISES

“W/H” Questions
I study do I
You study do you
He studies Where does he
She studies English. When does she study English?
It studies Why does it
We study How do we
They study do they

Who studies English?

What do/does … study? Answer: “She studies English.”

What do/does … do? Answer: “She studies.” OR “She studies English.”

A. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above
box.
 B. Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of ‘W / H’ Questions.
1. (A) … do you live? 9. (A) … is your name?
(B) I live in Mexico City. (B) My name is Stewart.
a) How a) What
b) Where b) Who
c) Who c) How
2. (A) … does Michael get to work? 10. (A) … are you at home today?
(B) He drives to work. (B) I feel sick.
a) Who a) Where
b) Where b) Who
c) How c) Why
3. (A) … old are you? 11. (A) … day is it?
(B) I’m twenty-three. (B) It’s Monday.
a) Why a) When
b) What b) What
c) How c) Who
4. (A) … is that? 12. (A) … can I start work?
(B) It’s a butterfly. (B) You can start now!
a) What a) What
b) Where b) When
c) Who c) Who
5. (A) … is my cell phone? 13. (A) … time is it?
(B) I think I saw it on the table. (B) It’s ten o’clock.
a) Where a) How
b) What b) When
c) When c) What
6. (A) … do cows eat? 14. (A) … are you late?
(B) They eat grass. (B) My car is broken down.
a) How a) Why
b) What b) Who
c) When c) Where
7. (A) … is your best friend? 15. (A) … are your bags?
(B) Sofia is my best friend. (B) They are over there.
a) What a) Where
b) Who b) Why
c) Why c) How
8. (A) … do you usually get up? 16. (A) … are you today?
(B) I usually get up at six o’clock. (B) I’m fine, thanks.
a) When a) How
b) Why b) Who
c) Who c) Where
C.-Fill in who, why, what, how, how much, how many,how old,when, where, whose.

1. --------------Why---------- are you so happy? Because I have a birthday party.

2. ……………Who…………….. is sitting behind you? Rita.
3……………How………………. do you go to school? by bus.
4. ……………… when ……………...does the first lesson begin? at 8.00 o'clock.
5. ……………where ..….. is the police-station? in front of the park.
6. . …………… what ……………….. is the weather like in Israel? It's hot.
7. . …………… how much …….. do the tickets cost? I don't know. Maybe $15.
8. . ………………how…………….. does your mom go to work in the morning? by taxi.
9. . ……………what……………….. does he usually have for lunch? rice and fish.
10. ……………Who………………... wants to sing this song? Tamara .
11. . ……………whose……………….. book is that? It's Maria's.
12. . …………………when………….. do you have the longest holidays? in summer.