WH questions

We use WH questions to ask for information for example: place, time, people involved and other
particular information. WH questions can never be answered with yes or no answers.
WH Questions:
1. What: ask information about something.
2. When: ask about the time something happened.
3. Where: ask about the place or position.
4. Which: information about a limited number of things.
5. Who/ whom: asking about identity.
6. Whose: ask about possession.
7. Why: ask about reason.
8. How: ask of the way something is done.

Match each WH question with the key word that represents it.
1. What
2. When
3. Where
4. Which
5. Who
6. Whose
7. Why
8. How

manner
possession
identity
number of things
place
time
reason
thing

Choose the correct option.

1.
is the cinema?
a)what b)who c)why d)where
2.
was the president elected?
a)when b)who c)what d) whose
3.
are you so happy? Because I passed my final exam.
a)when b)how c) why d) where
4.
were you two late? Because of the traffic.
a)where b)when c) why d) how
5.
is your brother. He is still sick.

a)how b)where c)what d) why

6.
were you last night? At my grandparent's house.
a)where b)how c) why d)when
7.
are you feeling now.
a)why b)how c)when d)where

Complete the sentences.

1.
have you been feeling? A bit tired but I'm ok now.
2.
are your parents so upset? Because my sister said she would return this year but she
decided to stay one more year.
3.
was the last time you visited the dentist? I think it was a year ago or so.
4.
book is this on the table? I think it belongs to mark.
5.
is the last ingredient? I think it`s sugar.
6.
has your brother gone this time? He went to the cinema with Claudia.
7.
is the director of the new movie? We are not sure but he is an incredible person.
8.
did you hurt your hand? I tried to catch a baseball but it hit me to hard.
9.
did you leave your keys? I think they're in the kitchen.
10.
are you leaving for France? Perhaps in a week.