WH QUESTIONS

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

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_________ is the name of the President of the United States of America?

_________ month is the Chinese new year?
_________did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?
_________did he first land?
_________ did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
_________is New York city?
_________ is that called in English?
_________are the Hawaiian Islands?
_________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 does Derrick run to his desk?

How

1. Pamela speaks slowly.

______________________________________
2. Janet is sitting in front of Andr.

______________________________________
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.

______________________________________

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 Janes 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
______________________________________?
______________________________________?
______________________________________?

PRACTICE 4: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH1. ____Where does she live____________________________________ ?

She lives on Victory Street.
2. ________________________________________________________?
We get up at 7 oclock.
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 WH1. 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) ______________________

________________________________________________________?
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 dont 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 didnt bring my dictionary today. (why)
________________________________________________________?
24. They are singing popular songs. (what kind)
________________________________________________________?

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

A
1. How long
2. Which type of
3. How much
4. How tall
5. How old
6. How many
7. What
8. When
9. Why
10. How far

B
is it from here to the nearest bus station?
clubs have you joined so far?About 5 or more?
books are you interested in?
were you when you first get on a plane?
is your sister? She seems 1.75cm
is a pencil box?
did you start riding a bike?
werent you at home?Tell me your excuse now.
is your opinion about this topic?
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.

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2.

The film lasts for two hours, from 21.00 to 23.00

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3.

They are all about the same age.

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4.

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

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5.

It did not cost much, just 20 pounds.

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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.

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_WHEN__did he first land?

_WHEN_did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
_WHERE_is New York city?
_WHAT_is that called in English?
_WHERE_are the Hawaiian Islands?
_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 does Derrick run to his desk?

1. Pamela speaks slowly.

__Who speaks slowly?_
2. Janet is sitting in front of Andr.
__Where is Jane sitting?_
3. Pat arrived early today.
__When did Pat arrive? __
4. Karen and Simon drive dangerously.
__How do they drive?_
5. Sharon usually laughs at my jokes.
__What does she usually laugh?_
6. Monique types quickly.
__What does Monique do quickly?__
7. I often go to school on my bike.
___Where do you often go to on your bike?______
8. Nathalie is beside Peter.
__Where is Nathalia? ___
9. He sometimes calls me at home.
___Where does he sometimes call me? _
10. Your teacher answers honestly.
__Who answers honestly? __

How

who
where
when
how
what
what
where
where
where
who

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 Janes 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
______________________________________?
______________________________________?
______________________________________?

PRACTICE 4: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH1. ____Where does she live____________________________________ ?

She lives on Victory Street.
2. ___What time do we get up?__ Who gets up at 7 oclock?__
We get up at 7 oclock.
3. _____Where does he work?___
He works at Memorial Hospital.
4. _____Who is your brother?___
What is your brothers 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 WH1. 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 dont 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 didnt bring my dictionary today. (why)
________________________________________________________?
24. They are singing popular songs. (what kind)
________________________________________________________?