Question

Word

Function

Use

What

Asking for information about

something

What about Marie?

What...for

Asking for a reason, asking why

What did you do that for?

When

Asking about time

When will she leave?

Where

Asking in or at what place or

position

Where do they live?

Which

Asking about choice

Which house do you

prefer?

Who

Asking what or which person or

people (subject)

Who is he?

Why

Asking for reason, asking what...for

Why did you make that?

Why don't

Making a suggestion

Why dont they come with

us?

How

Asking about manner / asking about

condition or quality

How does it work?

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How far

Distance

How far is Veracruz from

Mexico City?

How many

Quantity (countable)

How many people are

there?

How much

Quantity (uncountable)

How much are the

strawberries?

How old

Age

How old is Peter?

FORM (examples)

I.

Order the following questions.

Question Word

Auxiliary Verb

(Not)

Subject

Main Verb

Complement

Where

will

you

go?

When

did

we

watch

the movie?

Why

has

Pauline

bought

it?

is

in the room?

Who

not

Example: been? / you / Where / have = Where have you been?

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1. my shoes? / Where / are

2. What / wrong with John? / is =

3. are / How old / you? =
4. do / When / to the gym? / you / go / =
5. How far / his school? / is =
6. taxis / there in the future? /will / be / How many =
7. doesnt / she / Why / live with her parents? =
8. the homework? / made / Who / has
9. Which / the best restaurants? / are

=
=

10. is / the cell phone? / How much =

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II.

Match these WH-Questions with the correct answer.

1. Where do you live?

A) I usually go by car.

2. Who is the boy?

B) He think it will be fantastic.

3. How do you go to the work?

C) My favourite car has been the Ferrari.

4. Why is Kate drinking this tea?

D) They are around 80 to 85.

5. When will Pauls family open the library?

E) I live in Paris.

6. Which has been your favourite car?

F) Because we dont have cloth to go there.

7. How old are their grandparents?

G) It was easy just put the mixture on the oven.

8. Why dont we go to the party?

H) He is my cousin.

9. What will Jack do it for?

I) Pauls family will open next week.

10. How did you do the cookies?

J) She has stomach ache.

III.

Write the appropriate WH-Question.

1. ______________ does she wake up?
2. ______________ are your brothers?
3. ______________ will she take the plane?
4. ______________ has he felt sick?
5. ______________ time is it?

KEY
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8.
9.
10.

Where are my shoes?

What is wrong with John?
How old are you?
When do you go to the gym?
How far is his school?
How many taxis will be there in the future?
Why doesn't she live with her parents?
Who has made the homework?
Which are the best restaurants?
How much is the cell phone?

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5.
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10.

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When
How
Where
Why
What

II.

III.

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