Wh Questions

Wh questions

A guide to ask and answer correctly

Open questions normally start with:

• What

• Where

• When

• How

• Who

• Why

This is what we call

WH questions

WHAT?

Starts a question which needs an specific info or detail.

For example:

What is your favorite color?

What is your name?

What time is it?

WHERE?

Starts a question which needs to know about a place.

For example:

Where do you live?

Where are you from?

Where is the cafeteria?

WHEN?

Starts a question which needs to know about time, dates, hours, moments.

For example:

When is your birthday?

When is the next exam?

When is the dominican Independence Day?

HOW?

Starts a question which needs to know about a process, guide. or simply needs to know the status.

For example:

How do you spell your name?

How do you feel?

How can I create a Facebook account?

WHO?

Starts a question which needs to know about a person.

For example:

Who is your teacher?

Who is your favorite teacher?

Who is the president of Colombia?

WHY?

Starts a question which needs to know the reason or cause of something

For example:

Why are you always late?

Why are the students angry?

Why do you speak spanish in class?

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Multiple Choice

We use _______ to ask about a PERSON.

• what

• why

• who

Multiple Choice

We use _______ to ask about a PERSON.

• what

• why

• who

Multiple Choice

-_________ do you feel today?

-I feel great!

• What

• How

• When

• Who

Multiple Choice

We use ____ to ask in or at what PLACE or POSITION.

• why

• who

• where

Multiple Choice

-_________ day is today?

- Today is Wednesday

• Where

• What

• How

• When

Multiple Choice

We use ____ to ask for a REASON.

• when

• why

• who

Multiple Choice

-___________ is your graduation?

-In March

• Why

• Who

• Where

• When

Multiple Choice

We use ____ to ask for a DATE, TIME, or OCASSION.

• why

• what

• when

Multiple Choice

-________ is Megacentro?

-In the intersection of Carretera Mella and San Vicente de Paul.

• Where

• When

• Why

• What

Multiple Choice

We use ____ to ask for THINGS or ACTIONS. (specific information)

• when

• what

• who

Multiple Choice

-_________ has an extra pencil?

-Maybe Ricardo.

• Why

• When

• Who

• How

Multiple Select

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• who

• where

• when

• what

• why

Multiple Choice

-__________ is the english program so famous?

-Because the teachers are excellent.

• Why

• Who

• How

• What

Multiple Choice

____ is your friend?

• Why

• Who

Multiple Choice

_____ is your birthday?

• Why
• When
• How
• Who

Multiple Choice

____ are you happy?

• Who

• Why

Multiple Choice

____ is your best friend?

• Why
• When
• What
• Who

Multiple Choice

____ is your birthday party?

• When

• Who

Multiple Choice

__________ do you live?

• When

• Where

• How

• Why

Multiple Choice

____ is your favorite toy?

• When

• What

Multiple Choice

_____ are you doing?
I'm trying to study!

• When
• Who
• What
• When

Multiple Choice

____ do you live?

• What

• Where

Multiple Choice

A: Why are you running?

• B: In the garden.

• B: Because I'm late.

• B: With my sister.

• B: At weekends.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

A: ___________ is my pencil case?

B: Under the desk.

• When

• Who

• Where

• What

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

A: __________ do you want?

B: I want a glass of water, please.

• Where

• What

• How

• When

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

______ are you here? – Because I have an English class now.

• Where

• When

• Why

• What

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Read the following short text and answer the questions.

At the farm:

Jane is going to the farm with her dad, she will ride a horse; the horse can run fast, she can't wait to go to the farm.

a) Where is Jane going?

• To the farm

• To the hospital

• To the pool

• To the room

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

At the farm:

Jane is going to the farm with her dad,she will ride a horse; the horse can run fast, she can't wait to go to the farm.

b) Who is she going with?

• With her dad

• with her bother

• with her friends

• With her mother

Multiple Choice

At the farm:

Jane is going to the farm with her dad,she will ride a horse; the horse can run fast, she can't wait to go to the farm.

c) What is she going to do?

• To shawer a horse

• To ride a horse

• To play soccer

• To ride a car

Multiple Choice

Read the following short text and answer the questions.

My camping trip:

I am going camping with my family. We are going to sleep in a tent and we will swim in a lake.

a) Where am I going?

• To a tent

• To camping

• To go hiking

• To the mall

Multiple Choice

My camping trip:

I am going camping with my family. We are going to sleep in a tent and we will swim in a lake.

b) Where will we sleep?

• In a lake

• In a tent

• In a camp

• In a room

Multiple Choice

Read the following short text and answer the questions.

I have a teacher. Her name is Teacher Dee-ann. I gave her an apple it was a green apple.

a) What is my teacher's name?

• Green apple

• Ms

• Teacher Dee ann

• Mom

Multiple Choice

I have a teacher. Her name is Ms cook I gave her an apple it was a green apple

b) What did I give her?

• A red apple

• A green apple

• An apple

• A yummy apple