Wh- Questions Exercises PDFSet 1: Basic Question Words: What, Where, When, Who, Why
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
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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