Wh- Questions is a Grade 9 English worksheet that helps students select and form questions using what, who, where, when, why, which, and how. Across 20 items, students identify the question word that matches information about time, dates, people, places, reasons, choices, and manner. They also choose grammatically correct questions for given answers, including a multiple-select item that accepts two correct ways to ask about the time.
This resource gives students focused practice distinguishing the purpose of each Wh- word and applying correct question structure in everyday contexts. It is useful for English language instruction, review, independent practice, or a quick formative check of question formation. The worksheet is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key, making it easy to check whether students can connect an answer such as a location, reason, or time with the question that correctly elicits it.
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Wh- Questions
Total questions: 20
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ time is it?
a)
where
b)
which
c)
what
d)
who
2.
___________ old is your sister?
a)
who
b)
how
c)
why
d)
when
3.
____________ do you live with?
a)
where
b)
who
c)
how
d)
what
4.
_________ is your birthday?
a)
where
b)
how
c)
why
d)
when
5.
__________ pen is yours? The red one or the black one?
a)
what
b)
who
c)
which
d)
how
6.
____________ do you have English classes?
a)
how
b)
when
c)
who
d)
which
7.
________ is your best friend?
a)
who
b)
why
c)
how long
d)
when
8.
My birthday is July 23rd.
a)
When is your birthday?
b)
When your birthday?
c)
What time is your birthday?
d)
When your birthday is?
9.
I'm tired because I had 3 tests today!
a)
Why are you tired?
b)
Why you tired?
c)
Are you tired?
d)
Why do you tired?
10.
I'm at Walmart.
a)
Where are you?
b)
Are you at Walmart?
c)
Where you be?
d)
Where you at?
11.
I have math class after vocab class.
a)
When do you have math class?
b)
Do you have math class?
c)
When you have math class?
d)
After math class what do you do?
12.
It's 3:30.
a)
What time is it?
b)
What is the time?
c)
What time do you have?
d)
Do you have time?
13.
She is studying at home.
a)
What is she studying?
b)
Where is she studying?
c)
Who is studying?
14.
I'm riding my bike today.
a)
Who is riding a bike today?
b)
Where are you going today?
c)
How are you getting to school today?
15.
__________is she making? She's making a pizza.
a)
Where
b)
What
c)
Who
16.
___________is speaking right now? The teacher is speaking right now.
a)
Who
b)
Where
c)
What
17.
_________are you traveling to Chicago? By car.
a)
How
b)
Where
c)
What
18.
Where are they going?
a)
To school.
b)
Coffee
c)
They are sleeping,
19.
The man is rolling in the chair. Who is rolling in the chair?
a)
the man
b)
chair
20.
Today is Wednesday. What day is today?
a)
today
b)
Wednesday
Answer Key
Wh- Questions
Total questions: 20
1.
c)
what
2.
b)
how
3.
b)
who
4.
d)
when
5.
c)
which
6.
b)
when
7.
a)
who
8.
a)
When is your birthday?
9.
a)
Why are you tired?
10.
a)
Where are you?
11.
a)
When do you have math class?
12.
a)
What time is it?
, b)
What is the time?
13.
b)
Where is she studying?
14.
c)
How are you getting to school today?
15.
b)
What
16.
a)
Who
17.
a)
How
18.
a)
To school.
19.
a)
the man
20.
b)
Wednesday
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FAQs
What does the Wh- Questions worksheet cover?
This Grade 9 English worksheet practices choosing the correct Wh- word and forming complete questions about people, places, time, dates, reasons, choices, and manner. Its 20 items use mostly multiple-choice questions, plus one multiple-select item, so students must connect a given answer with the question that logically and grammatically matches it.
How can I use this Wh- Questions worksheet to teach question formation?
Introduce each Wh- word through the type of information it requests—for example, who for a person, where for a place, and why for a reason—then model how the helping verb and subject complete the question. Have students explain why an option such as “Why are you tired?” fits the answer about taking three tests, or why “Where are you?” fits a location. Use the final multiple-select time item to discuss that more than one grammatically correct question can ask about the same information.
What mistakes should I watch for on the Wh- Questions worksheet?
Students may choose a word that does not match the answer type, such as using where for a person or when for a place. They may also select incomplete or incorrectly ordered forms such as “Why you tired?” or “When your birthday?”, overlooking the need for the helping verb and correct subject placement. On the multiple-select item, remind students to identify both valid ways to ask about 3:30 rather than stopping after one choice.
How do I assign and grade the Wh- Questions worksheet?
You can assign this Wh- Questions worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for the 19 multiple-choice items and the multiple-select item, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable version also supports classrooms that are reducing screen time.
How can I differentiate the Wh- Questions worksheet for my students?
In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or font size to make the multiple-choice question stems and answer options easier to read, or enable a dyslexia-friendly font. You can also translate the question-formation practice into another language when that support helps students focus on the difference between what, who, where, when, why, which, and how.
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