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The document provides examples of questions beginning with wh- words like who, what, when, why, where, how and whose. It gives sample questions using these words and answers to demonstrate their use in asking for specific types of information like people, things, times, reasons, places, descriptions and possession. The document also includes notes on grammar patterns for forming wh- questions in English and exercises for learners to practice asking and answering different types of wh- questions.

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WH

The document provides examples of questions beginning with wh- words like who, what, when, why, where, how and whose. It gives sample questions using these words and answers to demonstrate their use in asking for specific types of information like people, things, times, reasons, places, descriptions and possession. The document also includes notes on grammar patterns for forming wh- questions in English and exercises for learners to practice asking and answering different types of wh- questions.

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Wh- Questions

NAME ___________________________

QUESTION WORD
QUESTION
ANSWER
________________________________________________________________________
Who = person
Who is your teacher?
My teacher is
Ms. Weiss.
________________________________________________________________________
What = thing
Linda.

What is your name?

My name is

What is a giraffe?
A giraffe is an
animal.
________________________________________________________________________
When = time
Use on for days and dates.
When is Christmas?
Its on December
25.
Use in for months and years.
When is your birthday?
Its in June.
________________________________________________________________________
Why = reason
because hes

Why is Mr. Park absent?

Hes absent

sick.
________________________________________________________________________
Where = place
Where is China?
Its in Asia.
________________________________________________________________________
How = description, health

How is the weather?


Its warm today.
How is your mother?
Shes fine.
________________________________________________________________________
Language Notes:
1. A wh- question asks for information.
2. The wh- word + is can form a contraction:
Wheres your father?
Hows the job?
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct question word.
Example: What________ is your name? My name is Lee.
1. ___________________ is Seoul?
2. ___________________ is your birthday?
3. ___________________ is your favorite singer?
4. ___________________ is a horse?
5. ___________________ are you late?
train.
6. ___________________ are your shoes?
7. ___________________ is your sister?
8. ___________________ is your homework?
9. ___________________ is New Years Eve?
10. __________________ are my books?

Its in Korea.
Its in January.
My favorite singer is Madonna.
A horse is an animal.
Im late because I missed the
They are outside.
Shes fine, thanks.
Its in my bag.
Its on December 31.
Theyre on your desk.

11. __________________ is he so tired?


busy.
12. _________________ is in your refrigerator?

He is tired because he is so
Some fruit and vegetables are in
there.

Wh- Questions with the Simple Present Tense


WHDO / DOES
SHORT
WORD DONT / DOESNT
SUBJECT
VERB COMPLIMENT
ANSWER
________________________________________________________________________
Does

My brother
he

works
work

in Washington.
for the government? No,

he
doesnt.
Where
Why

does
doesnt

he
he
They
they

work?
work
for the government?
have
a car.
have
an American car?
Yes,

Do
they do.
________________________________________________________________________

Language Note:
The correct word order for wh- questions is wh- word + do / does / dont / doesnt
+ subject + base form of verb + complement + ?
________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the missing words.
Example: Why _______do_____ you want to learn English?
1. When _______________ you do your homework?
2. Where _______________ she go on vacation each year?
3. _______________ do you live?
4. Where _______________ he work?
5. How many children ______________ she have?
6. Why _____________ they always come to school together?
7. Why _____________ you practice your English more often?
8. How often _______________ you brush your teeth?
9. What time ________________ you wake up?
10.______________ does she eat lunch with?

Exercise 2: Create wh- questions for the following underlined answers.


Example:
Q: Where do you go to school?_____
A: I go to school in London.

1. Q: _________________________________
A: I go shopping at Macys.
Wh- Questions with Prepositions
Verb
WH- WORD
DO / DOES
SUBJECT
(BASE FORM)
(PREPOSITION)
________________________________________________________________________
Where
does
your friend
come
What floor
do
you
live
________________________________________________________________________

from?
on?

Language Notes:
1. In formal writing, we put the prepositions before a question word. In
conversation, we usually put the preposition at the end of the question:
Formal: On what floor do you live?
Informal: What floor do you live on?
2. We use whom after a preposition. We often use who when the preposition
is at the end:
Formal: With whom do you live?
Informal: Who do you live with?
________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 1: Label each sentence formal or informal.
Example: To whom do you speak every day? ______formal_____
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

What bus do you ride on? _____________________


On which train do you travel? ___________________
Who do you go to for help? ___________________
About whom do you think? __________________
What does he look at every day? _________________
At what station does he wait? __________________

Exercise 2: Unscramble the words below to form questions and add question
marks.
Example: you / from / come / where / do Where do you come from?_____
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

kind of music / what / do / you / listen to _____________________________________


you / what / do / eat / in the morning ________________________________________
where / he / sleep / at night / does __________________________________________
with / work / who / you / do _______________________________________________
over / why / come / he / doesnt ____________________________________________
do / who / you / with / talk ________________________________________________
she / come / does / where / from ___________________________________________
you / what / do / dream / about ____________________________________________

Yes / No Questions with Ever


MAIN
DO / DOES
SUBJECT
EVER
VERB
COMPLEMENT
SHORT ANSWER
________________________________________________________________________
Do
you
ever
celebrate Mothers day?
Yes, I
always do.
________________________________________________________________________
Does
your father
ever
cook
the meals?
No, he
never does.
________________________________________________________________________
BE
SUBJECT
EVER
COMPLEMENT
SHORT ANSWER
________________________________________________________________________
Is
Mothers day ever
on a Sunday?
Yes, it
always is.
Are
you
ever
bored in class?
No, I never
am.
________________________________________________________________________
Language Notes:
1. We use ever in a yes / no question when we want an answer that has a
frequency word.
2. In a short answer, the frequency word comes between the subject and the
verb.
________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 1: Rewrite each question with ever in the correct position.


Example: Do you celebrate your birthday? Do you ever celebrate your birthday?
1. Do you walk to school? __________________________________________________
2. Are you homesick? _____________________________________________________
3. Is your best friend busy? _________________________________________________
4. Does your family enjoy the beach? _________________________________________
5. Do you think about the environment? _______________________________________
6. Is school vacation in the spring? ___________________________________________
7. Are children in school on Sunday? _________________________________________
8. Are people polite in public? _______________________________________________
9. Do you eat dinner alone? _________________________________________________
10. Are you interested in movies? ____________________________________________
Exercise 2: Write short answers to the question above. Use frequency words in
your answers.
Example: Do you ever celebrate your birthday? Yes, I usually do.____
1. ______________________________

3. __________________________

2. ______________________________

4. __________________________

O WHY utilizado para fazer perguntas sobre a razo / o porque de alguma


coisa, exemplo:
Why is he running? (Por que ele est correndo?)
Why are you studying Enghish? (Por que voc esta estudando Ingls?)
O WHEN sempre usado quando nos referimos a tempo, por exemplo:
When is your birthday? (Quando o seu aniversrio?)
When are we going to the farm? (Quando ns vamos para fazenda?)
Whose

utilizado para fazer perguntas sobre a posse de algo = DE QUEM?

Whose is this wallet? (De quem esta carteira?)

Whose are those houses? (De quem so aquelas casas?)

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