'Wh' Questions

PRACTICE 1: Fill in the blanks with What, When or Where
1. _________ is the name of the President of the United States of America?
2. _________ month is the Chinese new year?
3. _________did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?
4. _________did he first land?
5. _________ did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
6. _________is New York city?
7. _________ is that called in English?
8. _________are the Hawaiian Islands?
9. _________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
 How does Derrick run to his desk?
1. Pamela speaks slowly. ……………
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2. Janet is sitting in front of André. ……………
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3. Pat arrived early today. ……………
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4. Karen and Simon drive dangerously. ……………
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5. Sharon usually laughs at my jokes. ……………
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6. Monique types quickly. ……………
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7. I often go to school on my bike. ……………
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8. Nathalie is beside Peter. ……………
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9. He sometimes calls me at home. ……………
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10. Your teacher answers honestly. ……………
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PRACTICE 3: Put as many as questions as you can.
1. Dora goes to the bank on Monday afternoons.
 a b c
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2. I sleep at Jane’s on weekends.
 a b
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3. My parents are at home in the morning.
 a b c
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4. David washes his car in the rain.
 a b
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5. The children go to the lake in summer.
 a b c
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6. My father has breakfast in his bedroom.
 a b
______________________________________?
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7.She talked to him for an hour. (how long) ______________________
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8. He studies piano at the university. (what) ______________________
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9. The party lasted all night. (how long)
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10.The check was for $5.50. (how much)
________________________________________________________?
11. She was eating a sandwich. (what)
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12. She is working hard. (what)
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13. My parents have two cars. (how many)
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14. They are coming to visit tomorrow. (when)
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15.He is going to work right now. (where)
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16.The man with the white hat is my brother. (who)
________________________________________________________?
17.I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (why)
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18. We have an English class every day. (how often)
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19. They like to dance on weekends. (what)
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20. The club is not far from their house. (where)
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21. Their favorite kind of music is Latin Jazz. (what)
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22. I didn’t bring my dictionary today. (why)
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23. They are singing popular songs. (what kind)
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PRACTICE 4: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH-
1. ____Where does she live____________________________________ ?
 She lives on Victory Street.
2. ________________________________________________________?
 We get up at 7 o’clock.
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 WH-
1. 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)
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4. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which) ______________________
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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) ______________________

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.” 4. _WHEN__did he first land? 5. _WHEN_did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? 6. _WHERE_is New York city? 7. _WHAT_is that called in English? 8. _WHERE_are the Hawaiian Islands? 9. _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 How does Derrick run to his desk? 1. Pamela speaks slowly. …who………… __Who speaks slowly?_ 2. Janet is sitting in front of André. …where………… __Where is Jane sitting?_ 3. Pat arrived early today. …when………… __When did Pat arrive? __ 4. Karen and Simon drive dangerously. …how………… How does Karen and Simon drive? __How do they drive?_ 5. Sharon usually laughs at my jokes. …what………… __What does Sharon usually laugh at? 6. Monique types quickly. …what………… __What does Monique do quickly?__ 7. I often go to school on my bike. …where………… ___Where do you often go on your bike?______ 8. Nathalie is beside Peter. …where………… __Where is Nathalie?___ 9. He sometimes calls me at home. …where………… ___Where does he sometimes call you / me ? _ 10. Your teacher answers honestly. …who………… Who answer honestly? PRACTICE 3: You can self evaluate. PRACTICE 4: ASK QUESTIONS USING WH- 1. ____Where does she live____________________________________ ? She lives on Victory Street. 2. ___What time do we get up?__ Who gets up at 7 o’clock?__ We get up at 7 o’clock. 3. _____Where does he work?___ He works at Memorial Hospital. 4. _____Who is your brother?___ What is your brother’s 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 WH- 1. They do their homework at night. (when) . Ans: When do they do their work? 2. Mr. Robertson came to the party alone. (who) Who came to the party alone? 3. The car is across the street from the house. (where) Where is the car? 4. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which) Which blouse do you like the red or the blue? OR Which blouse do you like? 5. She felt better after she took a nap. (how) How did she feel after taking a nap? 6. That is an English book. (what) What is that? 7. My sister called her boyfriend yesterday (when) When did your sister call her boyfriend? 8. She talked to him for an hour. (how long) How long did she talk to him?