Wh – questions
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Yes / No questions
Who – Who is he?
What – What is this?
What kind / time / colour etc. – What kind of music do you like? / What time is it?
When – When is the next Maths test?
Where – Where is the cinema?
Why – Why are you crying?
How – How are you?
How much / many – How many CDs have you got? / How much is this dress?
How long – How long do you stay in the shower?
How far – How far is the cinema?
How often – How often do you go to the cinema?
Which – Which one is your favourite?
Whose – Whose book is this?
1. Make questions for the following answers.
1- They do their homework at night. (when)
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2- Mr. Roberts is our new teacher. (who)
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3- The car is across the street from the house. (where)
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4- I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which)
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5- My mother is feeling much better now. (how)
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6- That is my English book. (what)
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7- My sister phones her boyfriend every day. (when)
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8- She talked to him for an hour. (how long)
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9- My parents have got two cars. (how many)
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10- They are coming to visit tomorrow. (when)
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11- He is going to work right now. (where)
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12- The man with the white hat is my brother. (who)
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13- I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (why)
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14- We have an English lesson twice a week. (how often)
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15- They are singing folk songs. (what kind)
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16- This is Maria’s book. (whose)
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17-They usually go to work on foot. (how)
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2. Write a suitable question word.
1- ....................... bike is hers? This one or that one?
2- ....................... are your books? They’re at home.
3- ....................... are you doing? My homework.
4- ....................... old are you?
5- ....................... isn’t Tina at home? Because she’s at school.
6- ....................... is she? She’s my sister.
7- ....................... time is it?
8- ....................... is your favourite singer?
9- ........................birds can you see?
10-....................... is your birthday?
11- ...................... book is yours? The red one.
12-...................... are you from? Australia.
13-...................... is Diana arriving? At 8 o’clock.
14- ..................... shoes are these? They’re mine.
15-...................... are you sad?(Because) I don’t understand this exercise.
16-...................... is dentist appointment? On Monday.
17-...................... are you going? I’m going home.
18-...................... is that? It’s a pencil.
19-...................... is Joey? He’s my friend.
20-...................... is that? It’s Tim’s.
3. Write a suitable question
1- ............................................................................................? Tom is at school.
2- ............................................................................................? Those are keys.
3- ............................................................................................? The test is on Monday.
4- ............................................................................................? That girl is my sister.
5- ............................................................................................? That is Mr. Jefferson’s car.
6- ............................................................................................? Tina is from Spain.
7- ............................................................................................? No, there isn’t a TV in the living room.
8- ............................................................................................? No, I’m not from Japan.
9- ............................................................................................? Yes, that is my handbag.
10- ............................................................................................? Ann’s a secretary.
11- ............................................................................................? She gets up at 8 o’clock.
12- ............................................................................................? In the evening she watches TV.
13- ............................................................................................? They play with their children in the park.
14- ............................................................................................? There are three roses in the vase.
15- ............................................................................................? After work he meets his friends at the pub.
16- ............................................................................................? Yes, my son can sing very well.
17- ............................................................................................? Yes, he has got a lot of friends.
18- ................................................................................? I’m going to sing with Julio because I love kids.
19- ............................................................................................? We’re going to sing in London.
20- ............................................................................................? No, Julio doesn’t live with me.