1. Wh-Questions by Soledad Morales Sánchez is licensed under a Creative Commons Reconocimiento-
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2. Wh –questions begin with a question word, such as: who, what, where,
when, etc. We always put the auxiliary or modal verb before the subject.
Question word + auxiliary/modal + subject
For:
People: who
Who did you see? Tony
Things: what/which
What do you need? A pencil
Which dress does Mary like? The blue one
Place: where
Where did Lynn go? To the post office
Time: when
When did he leave? An hour ago
Quantity/number: how much/ how many
How much sugar do you need? A bag
How many notebooks did you buy? Five
Manner: how
How did you go to Rome? By car
Reason: why
Why was he upset? Because he failed his exam
Age: how old
How old is your mum? Fifty

3. Choose the correct wh- question word to complete the conversation.
Tom: Hi, Ann. _____ are you?
Ann: I am fine. _____ about you?
Tom: I’m fine too, thanks. _____ was your holiday?
Ann: It was amazing! I had a great time!
Tom: Really? ______did you go?
Ann; I went to Baja California, Mexico.
Tom: OMG _____ did you do there?
Ann: I visited my family and old friends.
Tom: ________ days were you with your family?
Ann: I spend three fun weeks with them.
Tom: _______ did you decide to go with them? You told me last time that you’d go
with your boyfriend to Cancun.
Ann: Because, I missed them so much and I really wanted to see them.
Tom: Ok. _______ was your favorite place in Baja California?
Ann: It was Los Cabos. It’s an amazing place!
Tom: Wow. I can see. Well, I have to go. See you.
Ann. See you soon.

4. Choose the correct item.
1. _________ is this bycicle?
a) What b) Who c) Which
2. _________ old are you?
a) How much b) How c) How many
3. _________ is David from? Ireland.
a) How b) When c) Where
4. _________ is Tom so happy?
a) When b) Why c) What
5. __________ apples do you need?
a) How many b) How much c) How old

5. Answers
Choose the correct wh- question word to complete the conversation.
Tom: Hi, Ann. How are you?
Ann: I am fine. What about you?
Tom: I’m fine too, thanks. How was your holiday?
Ann: It was amazing! I had a great time!
Tom: Really? Where did you go?
Ann; I went to Baja California, Mexico.
Tom: OMG what did you do there?
Ann: I visited my family and old friends.
Tom: How many days were you with your family?
Ann: I spend three fun weeks with them.
Tom: Why did you decide to go with them? You told me last time that you’d go with
your boyfriend to Cancun.
Ann: Because, I missed them so much and I really wanted to see them.
Tom: Ok. Which was your favorite place in Baja California?
Ann: It was Los Cabos. It’s an amazing place!
Tom: Wow. I can see it. Well, I have to go. See you.
Ann. See you soon.
Choose the correct item.
1. Who
2. How
3. Where
4. Why
5. How many