WH QUESTIONS

PRACTICE 1: Fill in the blanks with What, When or Where

1. _________ is the name of the President of the United States of America?2. _________ month is the Chinese new year?3. _________did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?4. _________did he first land?5. _________ did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?6. _________is New York city?7. _________ is that called in English?8. _________are the Hawaiian Islands?9. _________are you doing this afternoon?

PRACTICE 2: Write on the blank: how, when, what or where and make questions.

For example : 1. Derrick runs quickly to his desk.             How How does Derrick run to his desk?

1. Pamela speaks slowly. ……………______________________________________

2. Janet is sitting in front of André. ……………______________________________________

3. Pat arrived early today. ……………______________________________________

4. Karen and Simon drive dangerously. ……………______________________________________

5. Sharon usually laughs at my jokes. ……………______________________________________

6. Monique types quickly. ……………______________________________________

7. I often go to school on my bike. ……………______________________________________

8. Nathalie is beside Peter. ……………______________________________________

9. He sometimes calls me at home. ……………______________________________________

10. Your teacher answers honestly. ……………______________________________________

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PRACTICE 3: Put as many as questions as you can.

1. Dora goes to the bank on Monday afternoons. a b c______________________________________?______________________________________?______________________________________?

2. I sleep at Jane’s on weekends. a b

______________________________________?______________________________________?

3. My parents are at home in the morning. a b c______________________________________?______________________________________?

4. David washes his car in the rain. a b______________________________________?______________________________________?

5. The children go to the lake in summer.a b c

______________________________________?______________________________________?______________________________________?

6. My father has breakfast in his bedroom.a b

______________________________________?______________________________________?______________________________________?

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PRACTICE 4: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH-

1. ____Where does she live____________________________________ ?

She lives on Victory Street.2. ________________________________________________________?

We get up at 7 o’clock.3. ________________________________________________________? He works at Memorial Hospital.4. ________________________________________________________? My brother is a popular dentist.5. ________________________________________________________? They have four children.6. ________________________________________________________? I go to school by bus.7.. ________________________________________________________? She teaches at Harvard University.8. ________________________________________________________? I eat a hamburger and french fries for lunch.9. ________________________________________________________? She has two brothers.10. ________________________________________________________? The restaurants open at 4: 30.

PRACTICE 5: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH-

1. They do their homework at night. (when) .

________________________________________________________?

2. Mr. Robertson came to the party alone. (who) 

________________________________________________________?

3. The car is across the street from the house. (where) 

________________________________________________________?

4. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

5. She felt better after she took a nap. (how) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

6. That is an English book. (what) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

7. My sister called her boyfriend yesterday (when) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

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8. She talked to him for an hour. (how long) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

9. He studies piano at the university. (what) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

10. The party lasted all night. (how long) 

________________________________________________________?

11. The check was for $5.50. (how much) 

________________________________________________________?

12. She was eating a sandwich. (what) 

________________________________________________________?

13. She is working hard. (what) 

________________________________________________________?

14. My parents have two cars. (how many) 

________________________________________________________?

15. They are coming to visit tomorrow. (when)

________________________________________________________?

16.He is going to work right now. (where) 

________________________________________________________?

17. The man with the white hat is my brother. (who)

________________________________________________________?

18. I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (why) 

________________________________________________________?

19. We have an English class every day. (how often) 

________________________________________________________?

20. They like to dance on weekends. (what)

________________________________________________________?

21. The club is not far from their house. (where)

________________________________________________________?

22. Their favorite kind of music is Latin Jazz. (what) 

________________________________________________________?

23. I didn’t bring my dictionary today. (why) ________________________________________________________?

24. They are singing popular songs. (what kind)________________________________________________________?

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PRACTICE 7: Match the items in A with a suitable item from B

A B

1. How long is it from here to the nearest bus station?2. Which type of clubs have you joined so far?About 5 or more?3. How much books are you interested in?4. How tall were you when you first get on a plane?5. How old is your sister? She seems 1.75cm6. How many is a pencil box?7. What did you start riding a bike?8. When weren’t you at home?Tell me your excuse now.9. Why is your opinion about this topic?10. How far have you been waiting for me?

PRACTICE 6: Look at the underlined phrases and ask correct questions for the given sentences

1. I have been in London for six years.……………………………………………………….?

2. The film lasts for two hours, from 21.00 to 23.00………………………………………………………..?

3. They are all about the same age.……………………………………………………….?

4. There were nearly a thousand people in the concert last night.……………………………………………………….?

5. It did not cost much, just 20 pounds.……………………………………………………….?

6. I slept all night because of my illness.

…………………………………………… ……….?

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ANSWER KEY

WH QUESTIONS

PRACTICE 1: Fill in the blanks with What, When or Where

1. _WHAT_is the name of the President of the United States of America?2. _WHAT_month is the Chinese new year?3. _WHAT_did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?

“That was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”4. _WHEN__did he first land? 5. _WHEN_did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? 6. _WHERE_is New York city?7. _WHAT_is that called in English? 8. _WHERE_are the Hawaiian Islands?9. _WHAT_are you doing this afternoon?

PRACTICE 2: Write on the blank: how, when, what or where, who and make questions.

For example : 1. Derrick runs quickly to his desk.             How How does Derrick run to his desk?

1. Pamela speaks slowly. …who…………__Who speaks slowly?_2. Janet is sitting in front of André. …where…………__Where is Jane sitting?_3. Pat arrived early today. …when…………__When did Pat arrive? __4. Karen and Simon drive dangerously. …how…………__How do they drive?_5. Sharon usually laughs at my jokes. …what…………__What does she usually laugh?_6. Monique types quickly. …what…………__What does Monique do quickly?__7. I often go to school on my bike. …where…………___Where do you often go to on your bike?______8. Nathalie is beside Peter. …where…………__Where is Nathalia? ___9. He sometimes calls me at home. …where…………___Where does he sometimes call me? _10. Your teacher answers honestly. …who…………__Who answers honestly? __

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PRACTICE 3: Put as many as questions as you can.

1. Dora goes to the bank on Monday afternoons. a b c______________________________________?______________________________________?______________________________________?

2. I sleep at Jane’s on weekends. a b

______________________________________?______________________________________?

3. My parents are at home in the morning. a b c______________________________________?______________________________________?

4. David washes his car in the rain. a b______________________________________?______________________________________?

5. The children go to the lake in summer.a b c

______________________________________?______________________________________?______________________________________?

6. My father has breakfast in his bedroom.a b

______________________________________?______________________________________?______________________________________?

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PRACTICE 4: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH-

1. ____Where does she live____________________________________ ?

She lives on Victory Street.2. ___What time do we get up?__ Who gets up at 7 o’clock?__

We get up at 7 o’clock.3. _____Where does he work?___ He works at Memorial Hospital.4. _____Who is your brother?___ What is your brother’s job?___ Whose brother is a popular dentist?_? My brother is a popular dentist.5. _____How many children have they got? How many children do they have____? They have four children.6. ____How do you go to school? __Where do you go to by bus?__? I go to school by bus.7. ____Where does she teach?___ She teaches at Harvard University.8. ____What do you eat for lunch?___ I eat a hamburger and french fries for lunch.9. ____How many brothers does she have?___ She has two brothers.10. ____What time do the restaurants open? __ The restaurants open at 4: 30.

PRACTICE 5: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH-

1. They do their homework at night. (when) .

________________________________________________________?

2. Mr. Robertson came to the party alone. (who) 

________________________________________________________?

3. The car is across the street from the house. (where) 

________________________________________________________?

4. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

5. She felt better after she took a nap. (how) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

6. That is an English book. (what) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

7. My sister called her boyfriend yesterday (when) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

8. She talked to him for an hour. (how long) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

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9. He studies piano at the university. (what) ______________________

________________________________________________________?

10. The party lasted all night. (how long) 

________________________________________________________?

11. The check was for $5.50. (how much) 

________________________________________________________?

12. She was eating a sandwich. (what) 

________________________________________________________?

13. She is working hard. (what) 

________________________________________________________?

14. My parents have two cars. (how many) 

________________________________________________________?

15. They are coming to visit tomorrow. (when)

________________________________________________________?

16.He is going to work right now. (where) 

________________________________________________________?

17. The man with the white hat is my brother. (who)

________________________________________________________?

18. I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (why) 

________________________________________________________?

19. We have an English class every day. (how often) 

________________________________________________________?

20. They like to dance on weekends. (what)

________________________________________________________?

21. The club is not far from their house. (where)

________________________________________________________?

22. Their favorite kind of music is Latin Jazz. (what) 

________________________________________________________?

23. I didn’t bring my dictionary today. (why) ________________________________________________________?

24. They are singing popular songs. (what kind)________________________________________________________?

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