NAME: Lorenni Suero

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Present Simple Wh Questions

A. Match each question word with its correct usage.

1. Who ......
d a. positions or places
h
2. When ...... b. reasons or explanations
3. Where ......
a c. specific things or objects
4. Why ......
b d. people
c
5. What ...... e. belongings or possessions
6. How ......
g f. choices
7. Which ......
f g. manners, ways or forms
8. Whose ......
e h. time

B. Complete the present simple questions with a suitable question word.

1. ......................
Where are my keys? 7. ......................
Whose are those shoes?

2. ......................
What is your favourite actor? 8. ......................
Why do you want more money?

3. ......................
How do you get to work? 9. ......................
What do you like more, bread or rice?

4. ......................
Where is the toilet? 10. .....................
Why are you so late?

5. ......................
When does the film start? 11. .....................
How do you like your eggs cooked?
What
6. ...................... do you prefer? 12. .....................
What is his job?

C. Sort questions 1 to 12 into the correct columns, according to their grammatical form.

Question word + do/does + subject +

Question word + be + subject...
infinitive verb...

D. Write a present simple 'Wh' question to elicit each answer.

1. ...............................................................
Where does she live ? She lives in Berlin.

2. ...............................................................
What is their dog's name ? Their dog is called Nancy.

3. ...............................................................
Why is he here ? He is here because I invited him.

4. ...............................................................
What do you prefer ? I prefer tea. I don't like coffee.

5. ...............................................................
When do you go to University ? I go to University in December.
How do you feel about holiday
6. ...............................................................? I feel really excited about the holiday.

7. ...............................................................
Whose are those keys ? Those keys are mine.

8. ...............................................................
Who is your piano teacher ? My piano teacher is Mrs Ketner.

9. ...............................................................
Where do you come ? I come from the south of India.

10. .............................................................
What do you want to do ? I don't know what I want to do.

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