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We use Question Words to form questions and ask for information. What do you want? I want a cup of coffee. Who is he? He is John.
We ask about people.
Who is that girl? She’s my sister.
We ask who something belongs to.
Whose ball is that? It’s Peter’s.
What
We ask about animals, things, actions, professions, etc.
What is this? It’s a ball. What does he do? He’s a doctor. What colour is your car? It’s red. What time is it? It’s nine o’clock.
Which
We ask about people, animals or things (when we choose from a small group).
Which dress do you like, the green or the red one? The green one.
We ask about places.
Where do you live? In Rome.
We ask about time.
When is he coming? On Monday.
Why
We ask about the reason why something happens.
Why is the baby crying? Because he is hungry.
How
We ask about the way in which something happens or about someone's health.
How do you go to school? By bus. How are you? I’m fine.
Who
Whos
Wher
When
HOW We use How + adjective / adverb when we ask for specific information.
How often We ask about the frequency of an action.
How old
How often do you go to the cinema?
Every week.
How much + uncountable nouns We ask about the age.
How old is she? She’s seventy.
How many + plural countable nouns
quantity or
We ask about the
the price.
Questions which take yes / no for an answer start with auxiliary verbs, not with Question Words.
Is Betty your friend? No, she isn’t. Have you got a pet? Yes, I have. Does he go to the cinema on Fridays? Yes, he does.
Prepositions with Question Words If the Question Word goes with a preposition, we place the preposition at the end of the question.
Who What
+
with / at / for / of / in / to …
Which
Who is this rose for?
Which hospital is he in?
What is he talking about?
Where
from
+ …
to
?
Where did he buy the present from?
Where does he send the letter to?
?
A. Write questions using Question Words and the words below, as in the example. Then answer them.
1. How many brothers / sisters have you got? ____________________ 2. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 3. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 4. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 5. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 6. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 7. ________________________________ ? ____________________
B. Complete the blanks with the words in the box.
1. ____________ legs has an elephant got? Four. 2. ____________ is ice? Frozen water. 3. ____________ do you go to work? By car. 4. ____________ is your birthday? In July. 5. ____________ is the Queen of England? Queen Elizabeth.
6. ____________ shop is that? It’s Samantha’s. 7. ____________ do birds fly South? Once a year. 8. ____________ are they laughing? Because they are watching a funny film. 9. ____________ milk do you drink? Two glasses every day? 10. ____________ car is new, the blue or the red car? The blue car. 11. ____________ is the Parthenon? In Greece. 12. ____________ are you doing? I’m making a model aeroplane. C. Complete the blanks with the following Question Words:
what
where when
who whose
Mike: Hello! I 'm Mike. Who are you? Jack: Hi! I'm Jack, your new roommate. ________ are you? Mike: Fine, thanks. ________ are you from, Jack? Jack: I'm from Canada. Mike: Great! ________ bed do you want? Jack: The bed near the window. Mike: Fine. ________ suitcases have you got? Two? Jack: No, just one. Mike: Oh! ________ suitcase is that? Jack: It's my brother's. He's staying here too. Mike: ________ is he coming? Jack: In a few minutes. He's downstairs. Mike: ________ is he doing? Jack: He's talking to our parents. ________ do you tidy up your room? Mike: I never tidy up my room. I like it untidy. Jack: Oh!
D. Complete the blanks with Question Words as in the example. The phrases in bold type are the answers. 1. What is very hot? The sun is very hot. 2. __________ is Pam going? Pam is going to Africa. 3. __________ does Tom eat dinner? Tom eats dinner at 8 o’clock. 4. __________ is on the phone? Ben is on the phone. 5. __________ do you play the piano? I play the piano every Monday. 6. __________ diary is this? This is Janet’s diary. E. Complete the questions with a preposition from the box.
from
with
about
to
to
1. Who are you writing to? My friend Paul. 2. What are you looking _____ ? A painting. 3. Where is Marco _____ ? Italy. 4. What are you waiting _____ ? The bus. 5. Who is your sister playing _____ ? Mary and Rose. 6. What are they listening _____ ? Pop music. 7. Where did Ann send the parcel _____ ? Her mother’s house. 8. Who are you in love _____ ? Peter. 9. What is your book _____ ? History.
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We ask about people.
Who is that girl? She’s my sister.
We ask who something belongs to.
Whose ball is that? It’s Peter’s.
What
We ask about animals, things, actions, professions, etc.
What is this? It’s a ball. What does he do? He’s a doctor. What colour is your car? It’s red. What time is it? It’s nine o’clock.
Which
We ask about people, animals or things (when we choose from a small group).
Which dress do you like, the green or the red one? The green one.
We ask about places.
Where do you live? In Rome.
We ask about time.
When is he coming? On Monday.
Why
We ask about the reason why something happens.
Why is the baby crying? Because he is hungry.
How
We ask about the way in which something happens or about someone's health.
How do you go to school? By bus. How are you? I’m fine.
Who
Whos
Wher
When
HOW We use How + adjective / adverb when we ask for specific information.
How often We ask about the frequency of an action.
How old
How often do you go to the cinema?
Every week.
How much + uncountable nouns We ask about the age.
How old is she? She’s seventy.
How many + plural countable nouns
quantity or
We ask about the
the price.
Questions which take yes / no for an answer start with auxiliary verbs, not with Question Words.
Is Betty your friend? No, she isn’t. Have you got a pet? Yes, I have. Does he go to the cinema on Fridays? Yes, he does.
Prepositions with Question Words If the Question Word goes with a preposition, we place the preposition at the end of the question.
Who What
+
with / at / for / of / in / to …
Which
Who is this rose for?
Which hospital is he in?
What is he talking about?
Where
from
+ …
to
?
Where did he buy the present from?
Where does he send the letter to?
?
A. Write questions using Question Words and the words below, as in the example. Then answer them.
1. How many brothers / sisters have you got? ____________________ 2. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 3. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 4. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 5. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 6. ________________________________ ? ____________________ 7. ________________________________ ? ____________________
B. Complete the blanks with the words in the box.
1. ____________ legs has an elephant got? Four. 2. ____________ is ice? Frozen water. 3. ____________ do you go to work? By car. 4. ____________ is your birthday? In July. 5. ____________ is the Queen of England? Queen Elizabeth.
6. ____________ shop is that? It’s Samantha’s. 7. ____________ do birds fly South? Once a year. 8. ____________ are they laughing? Because they are watching a funny film. 9. ____________ milk do you drink? Two glasses every day? 10. ____________ car is new, the blue or the red car? The blue car. 11. ____________ is the Parthenon? In Greece. 12. ____________ are you doing? I’m making a model aeroplane. C. Complete the blanks with the following Question Words:
what
where when
who whose
Mike: Hello! I 'm Mike. Who are you? Jack: Hi! I'm Jack, your new roommate. ________ are you? Mike: Fine, thanks. ________ are you from, Jack? Jack: I'm from Canada. Mike: Great! ________ bed do you want? Jack: The bed near the window. Mike: Fine. ________ suitcases have you got? Two? Jack: No, just one. Mike: Oh! ________ suitcase is that? Jack: It's my brother's. He's staying here too. Mike: ________ is he coming? Jack: In a few minutes. He's downstairs. Mike: ________ is he doing? Jack: He's talking to our parents. ________ do you tidy up your room? Mike: I never tidy up my room. I like it untidy. Jack: Oh!
D. Complete the blanks with Question Words as in the example. The phrases in bold type are the answers. 1. What is very hot? The sun is very hot. 2. __________ is Pam going? Pam is going to Africa. 3. __________ does Tom eat dinner? Tom eats dinner at 8 o’clock. 4. __________ is on the phone? Ben is on the phone. 5. __________ do you play the piano? I play the piano every Monday. 6. __________ diary is this? This is Janet’s diary. E. Complete the questions with a preposition from the box.
from
with
about
to
to
1. Who are you writing to? My friend Paul. 2. What are you looking _____ ? A painting. 3. Where is Marco _____ ? Italy. 4. What are you waiting _____ ? The bus. 5. Who is your sister playing _____ ? Mary and Rose. 6. What are they listening _____ ? Pop music. 7. Where did Ann send the parcel _____ ? Her mother’s house. 8. Who are you in love _____ ? Peter. 9. What is your book _____ ? History.
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