WH- Questions

WH- questions are call also Interrogative Word or questions word, because in English most of them start with WH.

WH- QUESTIONS What Who When Where Which Why How

FUNCTION Asking for information about something/ Asking for repetition or confirmation Asking what or which person or people (subject) Asking about the time Asking in or at what place or position Asking for a choice Asking for reason, asking what...for Asking for directions/feelings

The structure of WH- questions are: "Wh word" + verb "to be" + pronoun Example: Where is he/she? = He is at school. Wh word" + verb "to be" + demonstrative article What is that? = That is a car.

Activity 1 Choose the correct Item 1 ____________ is your name? a) When b) Where c) What d) Which

2 A Excuse me? Could you show me that shoes, please? B ___________ one? A The red one. a) What b) Why c) Who d) Which

3 A Mary, Did you see my keys? B No, I didnt A I dont know ___________ I put it on B Oh dear. a) What b) Where c) How d) When

4 A Excuse me? Could you tell me _____________ time is it? B Of course, its 3 oclock. A Thank you B Youre welcome a) Why b) What c) Where d) Which

5 _______________ is your favourite singer? a) Who b) What c) Which d) Why

6 A Hey ______________ are you? B Im youre friend Tom A I dont got a friend named Tom a) Who b) What c) Why d) Where

7 A ____________ it that thing? B I dont know its seems like a bag, ____________ did you ask me? A Because its too gross. a) What/Who b) What/Why c) Who/Where d) Which/What

Activity 2 complete the text using WH questions.

A: 1 ____________ are you doing to do this weekend? B: Im going to go to a baseball game. A: There are two games this weekend. 2 ____________ one are you going to? B: The one on Sunday. A: Did you go to the game yesterday? B: No, I didnt. I didnt know there was a game yesterday. 3 __________ you go (to it). A: Yes, I did, and I really enjoyed it. B: 4 ________ you go to the game alone? A: No. B: 5 __________ went with you? A: Martha. 6 ___________ did you go to Sundays game with? B: A guy I work with Bob. Hes a real fan.

Activity 3 Match the correct word with the picture.

Activity 1 Choose the correct Item 1 What is your name? 2 A Excuse me? Could you show me that shoes, please? B Which one? A The red one. 3 A Mary, Did you see my keys? B No, I didnt A I dont know where I put it on B Oh dear. 4 A Excuse me? Could you tell me what time is it? B Of course, its 3 oclock. A Thank you B Youre welcome 5 Who is your favourite singer? 6 A Hey Who are you? B Im youre friend Tom A I dont got a friend named Tom 7 A What it that thing? B I dont know its seems like a bag, Why did you ask me? A Because its too gross. Activity 2 complete the text using WH questions. A: 1 What are you doing to do this weekend? B: Im going to go to a baseball game. A: There are two games this weekend. 2 Which one are you going to? B: The one on Sunday. A: Did you go to the game yesterday? B: No, I didnt. I didnt know there was a game yesterday. 3 you go (to it). A: Yes, I did, and I really enjoyed it. B: 4 ________ you go to the game alone? A: No. B: 5 Who went with you? A: Martha. 6 Who did you go to Sundays game with? B: A guy I work with Bob. Hes a real fan.

Activity 3 As Indicated

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