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Wh- Questions Exercises PDFSet 1: Basic Question Words: What, Where, When, Who, Why

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.___ is your name?

a) Whereb) Whoc) Whend) What

2.___ do you live?

a) Whatb) Wherec) Whod) Why

3.___ were you born? — In 1998.

a) Whereb) Whatc) Whend) Who

4.___ is your best friend?

a) Whob) Wherec) Whyd) What

5.___ are you late?

a) Whenb) Whyc) Whered) What

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.What

2.Where

3.When

4.Who

5.Why

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."What"(d)

'What' asks about things or information. 'What is your name?' asks for a piece of information — your name.

2."Where"(b)

'Where' asks about a place or location. 'Where do you live?' asks about the place you live in.

3."When"(c)

'When' asks about time. The answer 'In 1998' confirms we are asking about a time. 'What were you born?' is not grammatical.

4."Who"(a)

'Who' asks about a person. 'Who is your best friend?' asks for the identity of a person.

5."Why"(b)

'Why' asks for a reason. 'Why are you late?' asks for the reason someone is late.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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