Topic: WHs Questions:

An interrogative word or question word is a function word used to ask a question, such as
what, when, where, who, why and how. They are sometimes called wh-words, because in
English most of them start with wh-. They may be used in both direct questions (Where is he
going?) and in indirect questions (I wonder where he is going). In English and various other
languages the same forms are also used as relative pronouns in certain relative clauses (The
country where he was born) and certain adverb clauses (I go where he goes).
A particular type of interrogative word is the interrogative particle, which serves to convert a
statement into a yesno question, without having any other meaning. Examples include est-ce
que in French, li in Russian, czy in Polish, ki in Bengali, ma in Chinese and ka in
Japanese. (The English word whether has a similar function, but only in indirect questions; and
Multicultural London English may use "innit", even in the absence of the pronoun "it".) Such
particles contrast with other interrogative words, which form what are called wh-questions rather
than yesno questions.
For more information about the grammatical rules for forming questions in various languages,
see Interrogative.

Conversation Questions
What would you...?

What would you like to do in the future?
What would you do if you were rich?
What would you do if you were poor?
What would you do if you were the principal of your school?
What would you do if you could suddenly speak English?
What would you do if you won a lottery?
What would you do if you were told you had one month to live?
What would you do if you lost your passport?
What would you do if you were kidnapped?
What would you choose to have written on your gravestone when you die?
Conversation Questions
Would you ever...?
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
Note: You can follow up most of these questions with a why or why not or with the question "In
what situation(s) would you consider doing so?"
Would you ever donate blood?
Would you ever consider being a farmer?
Would you ever consider getting plastic surgery?
Would you ever donate a kidney or another vital organ?
Would you ever donate an organ in order to save other person's life?
Would you ever give money to a charity?
Would you ever marry someone your parents didn't approve of?
Would you ever drive a car if you had forgotten your license at home?
Would you ever drive at night with only one headlight?
Would you ever drive your car with a flat tire?
Would you ever walk home alone at night?
o In this country?
o In your own country?
Would you ever lie to your parents?
Would you ever consider going bungee jumping?
Would you ever consider going skydiving?
Would you ever eat rice with sugar?
Would you ever feed the animals at the zoo?
Would you ever get hair implants?
Would you ever give money to a panhandler? (a beggar)
Would you ever go skinny dipping? (swim naked)
Would you ever lie to your children?
o To your husband/wife?
o Your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Would you ever lie to help a friend?
Would you ever paint your living room black?
Would you ever pick up a hitchhiker?
Would you ever slap someone for something they said?
Would you ever smoke in a no smoking area?
Would you ever spank your child?
Would you ever steal from your family or friends?
Would you ever "take a bullet" for someone else?
Would you ever walk downtown without any shoes on your feet?
Would you eat a live cricket for $500? If not, how much money would it take?
Would you ever consider killing yourself?
Would you ever eat human flesh?
Would you ever resort to cannibalism if it were the only option left to stay alive?
Would you divorce your husband/wife if your favorite celebrity wanted to marry you?
Would you name your children after favorite characters in movies or books?
o Would you do so if the names were strange, as in science fiction movies or
books?
Would you ever pull over and help someone on the side of the road?
o Do you think this could be dangerous to do?
Would you ever say yes to someone even if you meant no?
Would you ever consider plastic surgery if a friend suggested it to you?

Conversation Questions
When was the last...?
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
When was the last time you went shopping?
When was the last time you travel by train?
When was the last time you did your homework?
When was the last time you clean your room?
When was the time you you last skip class?
When was the last time you went on a date?
When was the last time you had a party?
When was the last time you argued with your parents?
When was the last time you had your hair cut?
When was the last time you lost money?
When was the last time you painted your house?
When was the last time you screamed because you were scared?
When was the last time you wanted to forget about the world?
When was the last time you borrowed a book?
When was the last time you bought a CD?
When was the last time you danced?
When was the last time you dialed the wrong number?
When was the last time you drank coffee?
When was the last time you drove for more than two hours?
When was the last time you dyed your hair?
When was the last time you fell?
When was the last time you felt really happy?
When was the last time you forgot where something important was?
When was the last time you got a gift?
When was the last time you had a headache?
When was the last time you had a nightmare?
Conversation Questions
Would You Rather...?
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
Would you rather be rich or poor?
Would you rather be a boy or a girl?
Would you rather short or tall?
Would you rather go to California or New York?
Would you rather live in Europe or Asia?
Would you rather live in an apartment building or a house?
Would you rather have glass elbows or glass knees?
Would you rather have one long finger or 10 short fingers?
Would you rather have dog's ears or hawks eyes?
Would you rather sing everything you say, or dance every time you move?