WH Questions and others

1. Personal Information

2. He’s
Lionel
Messi.
He’s 29
years old.
He’s an
athlete.
He’s from
Argentina.
Who is he?
How old is he?
What is his
occupation?
Where is he from?

3. She’s
Shakira.
She’s 40
years old.
She’s a
singer.
She’s from
Colombia.
Who is she?
How old is she?
What is her
occupation?
Where is she
from?

4. They’re Brad
Pitt and
Angelina
Jolie.
They’re 53
and 41
years old.
They’re
actors.
They’re from
The United
States.
Who are they?
How old are they?
What is their
occupation?
Where are they
from?

5. Wh- Questions
Asking for Personal Information

6. Function
•Wh- questions ask for information. They cannot be answered with a
yes or no.
Where are you
from?
We are from
Earth.
Yes.

7. Who
•Who asks about people.
Who are you?
Who is he?
person
person

8. What
•What asks about things.
What is your name?
What is your occupation?
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thing
thing

9. Where
•Where asks about places.
Where are they from?
Where is he from?

10. How old
•How old asks for your age.
How old is she?
How old are your brothers?

11. Contractions
• We often use contractions for wh- questions with is in speaking and
informal writing.
Where is the mustard?
Where’s
What is on TV?
What’s

12. Let’s Practice

13. They’re astronauts
Practice 1
With a partner, read the answers and
ask wh-questions.
Example:
They’re aliens.
Who are they?
Where is he from?
What is his occupation?
The United States.
What is their occupation?
He’s an athlete.

14. What is his occupation?
He’s a doctor.
Practice 2

15. Practice 2
Use the clues to ask and answer wh-
questions with a partner.
4. 17
2. firefighter
1. France
3. alien
Where are they from?
They’re from France.
Who is he?
He is an alien.
What is his occupation?
He is a firefighter.
How old is he?
He is 17 years old.

16. Emma
Watson
26
actress
France.
Who is she?
How old is she?
What is her
occupation?
Where is she
from?

17. Cristiano
Ronaldo
32
athlete
Portugal

18. Ariana
Grande
23
Singer
USA

19. Mario
Vargas
Llosa
80
writer
Peru

20. Mario
Testino
62
photographer
Peru

21. Michelle
Obama
53
lawyer
USA