QUESTIONS WORDS

There are a number words in English language that used primarily to make questions, these words are

questions words, sometimes knows that WH questions words

➢ What: what is used for asking information about something.

✓ What’s your name?

✓ What did you do last evening?

✓ What is your favorite color?

➢ When: when is used when asking the time

✓ When do you arrive?

✓ When can I see you?

➢ Where: where is used for asking the place.

✓ Where do you go?

✓ Where do you live?

✓ Where can I obtain this book?

➢ Who: Who is use for asking for identify of a person.

✓ Who is at the door?

✓ Who´s that?

✓ Who called early?

➢ Whose: whose is used when asking about possession

✓ Whose places are you staying at?

✓ Whose notebook did you borrow?

✓ Whose keys are in the kitchen counter?

➢ Which: which is used ask about choice.

✓ Which flavor of ice cream would you like?

✓ Which one was your car?

✓ Which is the largest city in the world?

➢ Why: why is used when asking for reason.

✓ Why were you late?

✓ Why would you say something like that?

✓ Why are you happy?

➢ How: how is used when asking about the manner or quality or contion.

✓ How did you do that?

✓ How do you go to institute?

✓ How was your exam?

 Practice

I. Fill in with the correct questions word.

1. ________ is your hobby? Drawing.

2. ________ did you live last year? In London.

3. ________ are you late? I´ve missed my bus.

4. ________ is that man at the door? My uncle.

5. ________ do you go to the club? At 6 o clock.

6. ________ did you fell yesterday? Awfully.

7. ________ are you crying? I lost my keys.

8. ________ will you return? In two days.

9. ________ will the concert start? At seven pm.

10. ________ is playing with the dog? My friend tom.

11. ________ is the kitten? Under the table.

12. ________ will you get to London? By car.

13. ________ do you do in the evening? I usually watch tv.

14. ________ cat is on the table? It´s Monas´s cat.

15. ________ sports do you like? I like basketball.

16. ________ are your parents? They are in the shop.

17. ________ swims faster? Alex swims faster.

18. ________ will you spend your holiday? In Greece. I think.

19. ________ will you go to Paris? By plane.

20. ________ bag is it? It´s Tom´s bag.

21. ________ is that woman over there? She is my sister.

22. ________ is your mother from? She is from Mexico.

23. ________house are we visit first? We´re going to Maria.

24. ________ is your favorite color? It´s blue.

25. ________ are you here? Because I have an English class now.

26. ________ are you doing now? I´m resting.

27. ________ blouse do you want? I want the pink color.

28. ________ are you going to leave? I leave at 5pm

29. ________ backpack is this? It´s dory’s

30. ________ is your new teacher´s name? His name is Juan

II. Select the correct Wh questions
1. ____ is your name?
a. What b. Where c. When d. Who
2. ____ your favorite actress?
a. What b. Why c. When d. Who
3. ____ are you from?
a. What b. Where c. When d. Who
4. ____ is your birthday?
a. What b. Where c. When d. Who
5. ____ is your new car?
a. What b. Where c. How d. Whose
6. ____ old are you?
a. What b. Which c. How d. Whose
7. ____books are these?
a. Why b. How c. Where d. Whose
8. ____ did you quit your job?
a. Who b. Which c. Why d. Whose
9. ____ are you going to America?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
10. ____ aren´t you going to peter´s party?
a. What b. How c. Where d. Why
11. ____ is meaning of life?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
12. _____were you late?
a. What b. How c. Why d. Where
13. _____ can you explain this problem?
a. Why b. How c. Where d. Who
14. _____ color do you prefer?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
15. _____ does your mother do?
a. Who b. When c. What d. Which
16. _____ is the Colombian President?
a. Why b. How c. Where d. Who
17. _____ does he usually eat for breakfast?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
18. _____ are my glasses?
a. What b. How c. Where d. Why
19. _____ do you have English class?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
20. ______do you visit your friends?
a. Who b. When c. What d. Where
21. _____ do you want to join this company?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
22. _____ do you buy the grocery?
a. Who b. Where c. What d. When
 23. _____ your favorite book?
a. When b. Who c. Where d. What
24. _____you feel after you finish studying?
a. Who b. What c. When d. How
25. _____ nationality are you?
a. Why b. How c. Where d. What
26. _____ do you do before you studying?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
27. _____ do you do in your free time?
a. What b. How c. Where d. Why
28. _____ do you live?
a. Why b. Where c. How d. What
29. _____ is the name of your institute?
a. What b. How c. Why d. Where
30. _____ is bothering you?
a. Who b. What c. When d. How
31. _____is the first lesson on Monday?
a. Who b. What c. When d. Which
32. _____ textbook do you use in your class?
a. What b. How c. Which d. Why
33. _____ do you normally do your homework?
a. Why b. How c. Where d. When
34. _____ dress do you want to wear?
a. Who b. Which c. When d. What
35. _____ is your favorite actress?
b. Why b. What c. How d. Where

III. Organize the words to ask Wh Questions.

1. is / How / your house ?
______________________________________
2. They / do / where / from / come ?
______________________________________
3. What / does / she / do?
______________________________________
4. you / do / When / eat breakfast?
______________________________________
5. study / does / he / Why / English?
______________________________________
6. they / When / do / soccer / play ?
______________________________________
7. Who / short tales / read ?
______________________________________
8. do / When / celebrate / you / your birthday?
______________________________________
 IV. Work with your partner. Ask and answer questions.

• What´s your name? My name is .........

What´s your name?
My name is ………….

• How old are you?

I am _______ years old

• Where do you live?

I live in …………

• Which is your favorite career subject?

My favorite career subject is ……………

• What is the institute´s name?

The institute´s name is

• Who is your favorite teacher?

My favorite teacher is ………………

• Why do you study this career?

I study because…………….

• When is your birthday?

My birthday is in …………………….

• When do you have english class?

I have english class on ………