Wh-questions (A2)

Wh- Questions

Asking for a specific thing or object.

What´s this? It's a book.
What time is it? It´s 8 o'clock

What?

Asking about time, occasion, and moment.

When's your birthday? It's in January.

When did you arrive? Yesterday.

When?

Asking at what place or position.

Where is my backpack? It's on the chair.
Where is the chair? It´s in the classroom

Where?

Who?

Who's that woman? She´s my teacher.
Who's she talking to? Olivia.

Asking about a person.

Asking for a reason, explanation.

Why?

Why were you late?
Sorry, I missed my bus.

Asking for a way, manner, form.

How do you go to school?
I take the bus.

How?

How many books have you got?
I've got three books.

Asking about quantity. Used with
countable nouns.

How many?

How much homework have we got?
Don´t worry. Not much.

Asking about quantity. Used with
uncountable nouns.

How much?

Which country would you prefer
to live in? Australia.

Asking about choice.

Which?

Multiple Choice

_____ are you doing right now?

• where

• what

• when

• which

Multiple Choice

"Why" is used to inquire about:

• Someone's name

• The time

• The reason

• Physical appearance

Multiple Choice

____ is your brother going in Sweden?

• what

• which

• how

• when

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct "Wh-question" for the given statement: "She went to the store."

• Where Is she?

• what is she?

• who is she?

• why is she?

Multiple Choice

_____ did you pay for that bike?

• How far

• How much

• How often

• How many

Multiple Choice

"Where" is used to ask about:

• Quantity

• Time

• Purpose

• Place

Multiple Choice

____ table would you like to take?

-the one next to the window, please.

• which

• what

• where

• how

Multiple Choice

When do we use "Who"?

• for reason

• for place

• for time

• For people

Multiple Choice

____ is your wife's birthday?

-on April 3rd

• where

• which

• how

• when

Multiple Choice

"Which" is used to:

• Ask for a reason

• Choose between options

• Inquire about time

• Ask about someone's health

Multiple Choice

____ are you doing that?
-because my mom told me to!

• where

• what

• why

• how

Thank you!