QUESTION WORDS
WHAT What is your name?
WHEN When does he come?
WHERE Where do you live?
WHY Why are you late?
WHO Who is that girl?
WHOSE Whose pen is it?
WHICH Which book do you like best?
HOW How are you?
HOW MUCH How much is the dress?
HOW MANY How many computer games have you got?
Detailed information about the question words
Who - asking for a person and animal: subject: no do, does, did
Jane opened the door. Who opened the door?
Tom helped in the garden. Who helped in the garden?
Who - asking for a person and animal: object: do, does, did
They greet their teacher. Who do they greet?
He asked Mary about the burglary. Who did they ask about the burglary?
What - asking for a thing: subject: no do, does, did
His ankle hurt. What hurts?
The flower pot fell on the floor. What fell on the floor?
What - asking for a thing: object: do, does, did
She usually wears jeans. What does she usually wear?
They built a castle in the sand. What did they build in the sand?
Whose - asking for the 2nd case
This is Peter’s pencil. Whose pencil is this?
Carol’s father was a drummer. Whose father was a drummer?
When - asking for the time
I saw her yesterday. When did you see her?
They came home at midnight. When did they come home?
Where - asking for the place
He flew to Manchester. Where did he fly?
He lives in a big house. Where does he live?
Why - asking for a reason
He stayed at home because he was ill. Why did he stay at
home? They like him because he is always friendly. Why do they like
him?
How - asking for the manner (Art und Weise)
He drove fast. How did he drive?
My holidays were great. How were your holidays?
How long - asking for a period of time
They stayed there for a week. How long did they stay there?
He lived in London for a year. How long did he live in London?
How many - asking for an exact amount
In this factory work 500 people. How many people work in this factory?
50 kids were at his party. How many kids were at his party?
How much - asking for not exact amount
He gets 10 pounds pocket money a month. How much pocket money does he get a
month? She bought three bottles of wine. How much wine did she buy?
How often - asking for frequency
They play tennis twice a week. How often do they play tennis?
She meets him every Friday. How often does she meet him?
Complete each sentence, using what, where, when or how much.
1. colour is your new bike? It's blue.
2. were you born? On May 21st.
3. do you collect? I collect stamps.
4. are the boys? In the park.
5. does the film begin? At 7.30.
6. can we have a picnic? I know a nice place near a pond.
7. is the weather like in Chicago? It's cold and windy.
8. are the ski boots? They are 380 pounds.
9. do you usually have for breakfast? I usually have toast and coffee.
10. is your telephone number? It's 4729147.
11. do you have lunch? At school.
12. are your hobbies? Skiing and tennis.
13. colour is your car? Red.
14. is your mother? She's in the garden.
15. is your birthday? In April.
16. is an orange juice? It's fifty pence.
17. do you watch Tom and Jerry? On Sunday at 9.
18. are my shoes? Under the bed.
19. are the socks? Three pounds 50.
20. is your name? Sarah
Complete each sentence, using what, where, when, who, how or how much.
1. sits next to Frank? Clara.
2. does the boy come from? He’s from Newcastle.
3. is Peter's birthday? In April, I think.
4. is the shirt? It's twenty pounds.
5. is the best tennis player? It’s Bob.
6. are you going? I’m going to my friends.
7. are you, Peter? I'm fine, thanks.
8. does the restaurant open? It opens at six o' clock.
9. can I get some ice cream? You can get some at the snack bar.
10. are you going to order? Fish and chips.
11. money have you left? About 25 dollars.
12. are you doing on Saturday? I don't know.
13. has my pullover? I have it.
14. is your name? Carol.
15. is Susan's party? It’s on Friday.
16. are the potatoes? They’re one pound.
17. old are you? Twenty.
18. do you live? In Miami.
19. ’s the time? It's ten o'clock.
20. is your mother? She's doing some shopping.
Complete each sentence, using what, where, when, who or why.
1. ’s the time please? It’s half past six.
2. did he just say? I’m sorry, I didn’t listen.
3. do you think you are? Sorry for being impolite.
4. is my coat? On the clothes stand.
5. do you want to leave? This evening.
6. didn’t you go to college this morning? I was ill.
7. was the Battle of Hastings? In 1066.
8. are you looking for? I can’t find my keys.
9. ’s your name? Brad.
10. is the front door open? I don’t know.
11. is the star of ‘Spiderman’? Sorry, but I didn’t watch the movie.
12. didn’t you call me last night? I left my phone in the office.
13. do you live? In Baltimore.
14. did you go to last night? At 9 o’clock.
15. did you leave school? In 1994.
16. do you work? In a bank.
17. were you talking to yesterday? To an old school friend.
18. ’s going on? That’s really hard to explain.
19. are you still in bed at four in the afternoon? Because I’ve got a cold.
20. is your birthday? On April 14th.
Complete each sentence, using what, where, when, who or whose.
1. can I get a newspaper? You can get it round the corner.
2. is your best friend? It's Paul.
3. does Nick live? He lives in Boston.
4. can speak French? I think Stacy can.
5. can I do for you? I want two white T-shirts.
6. book is this? It's Nelly's.
7. does Mr Olson live? He lives in Market Street.
8. can help me? I can.
9. ’s your favourite food? I like roast beef best.
10. does your mother get up? At 7.
11. pen is it? It's Frank's.
12. kind of films do you like best? Action films.
13. is in the box? Sweets, I guess.
14. is that boy over there? That's Simon Long.
15. does the film start? At 8.
16. is his father’s job? He’s a pilot.
17. do you want to leave? Early in the morning.
18. has got a pencil for me? Claudia has got one.
19. are you doing tomorrow? I’ve to work in the garden.
20. car is that one over there? It’s my brother’s.
Complete each sentence, using what, where, when, who or why.
1. have I put my briefcase? It’s on the cupboard.
2. were you talking to just now? To my friend Caroline.
3. is the baby crying? It’s hungry again.
4. did you get home? Late at night.
5. are you so angry? Because they have lost again.
6. are we going to the park? After lunch.
7. time did they get home? In the evening, at about 7.
8. is the nearest post office? Right behind the corner.
9. do you come from? I’m from Spain.
10. shall I meet you after work? At 6.
11. did grandma say when you phoned her? She enjoyed her trip to France.
12. is your English teacher? Mr Smith.
13. have you painted your fence purple? Because I like purple.
14. shall I put this parcel? Put it on the table.
15. played football last night? England vs. Germany.
16. do you come home on Mondays? Usually at 6.
17. did you go to Munich? Last year, in August.
18. can’t I find a good job? I really don’t know.
19. is the best hockey player in your school? It’s Robert.
20. are you late? Because the bus was late.
Complete each sentence, using what or which.
1. time do we have to be at school? At eight o’clock.
2. languages does your father speak, French or Spanish?
3. underground should we take? Line 3 or line 4?
4. fruit do you like best? Bananas and mangoes.
5. colour do you prefer, blue, orange or yellow?
6. car do you like better, the VW or the Audi?
7. is your favourite subject at school?
8. hobbies does your sister have? She likes reading and sports.
9. bus goes to the centre, number 30 or 31?
10. arm did you break? I broke the left one.
11. movie are you going to see? The new James Bond movie.
12. can I do for you? I’d like to buy one of these shirts.
13. of his children went to university? Frank studies economy.
14. of his books won the Pulitzer Price? Her last one.
15. He said he left at nine wasn’t true.
16. of your friends plays football best? Toni.
17. Can you tell me the highest mountain is?
18. do you feed your hamster? Corn and salad.
19. of these statements is true? I think the second one.
20. animal is the fastest? It’s the cheetah.