Podemos formular "wh questions" de una manera simple siguiendo las siguientes

formulas:
"Wh word" + el verbo "to be" + pronombre:
What is this? = Qu es esto?
Where is he/she? = Dnde est l/ella?
When is it? = Cundo es eso?
What are they? = Qu son ellos?
"Wh word" + el verbo "to be" + artculo demostrativo:
What is that? = Qu es eso?
Where is this? = Dnde queda esto?
When is this? = Cundo es esto?
Where are we? = Dnde estamos?
De igual manera, podemos componer la respuesta a estas preguntas siguiendo las
siguientes formulas:

Ejemplos:

What is it? = This is a tablet.

Where is he/she? = He is at school.
When is it? = It is in December.
What are they? = They are students.
Ejemplos:

What is that? = That is a car.

Where is this? = This is in the City Center.
When is this? = This is next Friday.
Where are we? = We are at the park.
Por lo general las "wh questions" se usan para hacer preguntas rpidas cuando
queremos obtener informacin de alguien o algn lugar. Pero tambin podemos usar
las "wh words" para hacer preguntas ms elaboradas. Por ejemplo:
What is the account number? = Cul es el nmero de la cuenta?
What are the items listed? = Cules son los tems listados?
What was the amount last month? = Cul fue la cifra el mes pasado?
When is this payment due? = Cundo se vence este pago?
When are they paying? = Cundo van a pagar?
When was your bill due? = Cundo se venci tu recibo?
Where is this place? = Dnde queda este sitio?
Where are the envelopes? = Dnde estn los sobres?
Where was the calculator? = Dnde estaba la calculadora?

Adems de When, Where y What, existe otra Wh question, Who.

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I. Choose the correct alternative.

1) ................ are my keys?

2) ................ is the problem?

3) ................ is your favourite singer?

4) ................ is your birthday?

5) ................ old are you? I'm ten years old.

6) ................ is your telephone number?

7) ................ are you from?

8) ................ is your best friend?

9) ................ is your e-mail?

10) ................ are you? I'm fine, thanks.