WH-Questions
Form a question. Ask for the underlined
phrase in the sentence. Mind the
question mark at the end.
The class plays football.
Example:
What does the class play?
A.
1. Kim and Tina are playing ball in the
garden.
2. Mr Johnson has been living in Montreal
for ten years.
3. Anne likes her new job very much.
4. The Barnes are planning a trip to
Norway.
5. The shop will be closed until next
month.
6. Beverly usually gets up at 6.30 am.
7. He can't meet Sharon because she is
very ill.
8. Every evening Steven listens to his new
CDs.
    
B.
1. John is writing a letter.    
2. She walks home from school.     12. A: .............are Monday, Wednesday
3. The children are sitting in the garden.  and Friday?
4. Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.
5. My rabbit has a cage in the garden.
6. They go to work by bus.
7. David likes cats because they are nice.
8. Jenny isn't sleeping late today.
    
C.
1. On Thursday Peter has German, History
and Maths.
2. Yesterday Carol and Jane went to the
swimming pool.
3. Sarah has to stop because of a security
check.
4. The boys are hiding under Tom's bed.
5. Andrew's new mountain bike costs
€1000.
6. My sister prefers porridge for breakfast.
7. The telephone is ringing.
8. At sunset Peter is walking along the
beach.
    
1. A: ............. is Canberra?
B: It's in Australia.
2. A: .............are John and Mandy?
B: They are my friends.
3. A: ............. is your birthday?
B: It's on 23rd May.
4. A: ............. is the Thames?
B: It's a river.
5. A: ............. is the concert?
B: On Saturday.
6. A: ............. is your schoolbag?
B: It's in my room.
7. A: .............are London, Washington
DC and Paris?
B: They're capital cities.
8. A: .............am I?
B: You're my best friend.
9. A: ............. are you?
B: I'm your new English teacher.
10. A: .............is your new school?
B. It's in Maple Road.
11. A: .............are your holidays?
B: They are in October.
B: They're days of the week.
13. A: .............are the Simpsons?
B: They're cartoon characters.
14. A: ............. is Christmas Day?
B: It on 25th December.
15. A: .............are Sadie and Jack?
B: They're at school.
16. A: ............. are we today?
B: We're penguins - the mascot of our
basketball team.
17. A: ............. is a Mercedes?
B: It's a car.
18. A: .............is your favourite school
subject?
B: Maths.
19. A: .............is your favourite teacher?
B: Miss Potts.
20. A: is Alabama?
B: It's in America.
B. Fill in the gaps with the correct
question word (when, where, what,
who) and the correct form of the verb
"to be" (am, is, are).
1. A: ............. Brad Pitt?
B: An actor.
2. A: ............. Etna and Milan?
B: In Italy.
3. A: ............. a helmet?
B: A type of a hard hat.
4. A: .............New Year's Day?
B: 1st January.
5. A: .............Ljubljana?
B: In Slovenia.
6. A: ............. Berlin?
B: Capital city of Germany.
7. A: ............. your friends coming?
B: In June.
8. A: ............. Pavarotti and Domingo?
B: Opera singers.
9. A: .............Titicaca and Windermere?
B: Lakes.
10. A: .............the Great Lakes?
B: Between Canada and America.
 The party lasted all night. (how
long) ………………………….
 The check was for $5.50. (how
much) ………………………….
 She was eating a sandwich.
(what) ………………………….
 She is working hard.
(what) ………………………….
 My parents have two cars. (how
many) ………………………….
 They are coming to visit tomorrow.
(when) ………………………….
 He is going to work right now.
(where) ………………………….
 The man with the white hat is my
brother. (who) ………………………….
 I don’t get up early because I like to
sleep late.
(why) ………………………….
 We have an English class every day.
(how often) ………………………….
 They like to dance on weekends.
(what) ………………………….
 The club is not far from their house.
(where) ………………………….

 They do their homework at night.

(when) ………………………….
 Mr. Robertson came to the party
alone. (who) ………………………….
 The car is across the street from the
house. (where) ………………………….
 I like the red blouse, not the blue one.
(which) ………………………….
 She felt better after she took a nap.
(how) ………………………….
 That is an English book.
(what) ………………………….
 My sister called her boyfriend
yesterday
(when) ………………………….
 She talked to him for an hour. (how
long) ………………………….
 He studies piano at the university.
(what) ………………………….