WH Questions

 

Question words Question words are also called wh questions because they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.

Question words who where why when how what

Meaning person place reason

which

tie anner ob&ect idea or action choice

whose whom

possession ob&ect o( o( tth he ve verb

what kind

description

what time how many

tie quanti qua ntity ty )cou )counta ntable ble**

how much how long

aount price )uncountable* duration length

how often

(requency

how far how old how come

distance age reason

Examples Who's that? That's Nancy. Where do you live? In Boston Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up early When do you go to wor!? "t #$%% How do you go? By car What do you do? I a an engineer Which one do you pre(er? The red one. Whose is this boo!? It's "lan's. Who di did yo you e eet? I et tth he anager. What !ind o( usic do you li!e? I li!e quiet songs What tie did you coe hoe? How any any stud studen ents ts are are there? there? Ther There e are twenty. How uch tie have we got? Ten inutes How long did you stay in that hotel? +or two wee!s. How o(ten do you go to the gy?  T  Twice wice a wee!. How (ar is your school? It's one ile (ar. How old are you? I' ,-. How coe I didn't see you at the party?

Choose the correct question words ,.

do you li live? ve?  I liv live e in /o /ondon ndon..

 

0.

's that girl girl? ?  1he's y siste sisterr.

2.

do you go to sch school ool? ?  By bus bus..

3.

do ban!s open?  "t eigh eightt 4'cl 4'cloc!. oc!.

5.

are you wear wearing ing that coat?  Becau Because se it's hot6

Write Write question about the words in bold. 78aple$ He dran! juice.  What did he drin!? ,. Th They ey we went nt to Spain.

0. He w wri rite tes s novels.

2. Lacy li!es soccer

3. Th The e gi girl rls s wa watc tche hed d a serial.

5. He disc discov over ered ed the truth.

 

Choose the correct question word  ,.

ar are e you going going toor toorro row? w?

0.

ar are e you you tr trav avel elin ing? g?

2.

would would you li!e li!e to have (or dessert? dessert?

3.

ar are e you you cryi crying ng ?

5.

one one do you you li! li!e?

-.

do you you (e (eel el to toda day? y?

#.

tie tie ar are e le leav avin ing? g?

9.

boo! boo! is this this? ?

:.

has bro! bro!en en this this vase? vase?

,%.

don't you see a doctor

 

,. Where

 do you live?

0. who

 's that girl?

2. ow

 do you go to school?

3. When 5. Why

 do ban!s open?  are you wearing that coat?

Writ Write e questions about the words in bold. ,. They They went went to Spain.  Where did they go! 0. He writ ites es novels.  What does he write! 2. Lacy li!es soccer.  Who likes soccer! 3. The The gir girls ls wat watch ched ed a serial.  What did the girls watch! 5. He dis disco cove verred the truth  What did he discover! -. Where #. ow 9. What :. Why ,%. Which

 are you going toorrow?  are you traveling?  would you li!e to have (or dessert?  are you crying ?  one do you li!e?

 

,,. ow

 do you (eel today?

,0. What

 tie are leaving?

,2. Whose

 boo! is this?

,3. Who

 has bro!en this vase?

,5. Why

 don't you see a doctor?