Wh- questions begin with a question word such as what, where, when, who, whose, which, why or how. After the question word, the helping verb comes before the subject: Where do you live? The answer key is at the end.
Learn the rules first: Forming Questions in English: The Complete Guide · Interrogative Pronouns: Who, Whom, Whose, Which, and What
Wh Questions Worksheet with Answers
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A. Choose the question word
Circle the correct question word.
- __________ is your birthday? (When / Where)
- __________ is your best friend? (Who / Whose)
- __________ bag is this? (Whose / Who)
- __________ do you go to school, by bus or by car? (How / Why)
- __________ is the train late? (Why / Which)
- __________ of these two pens is yours? (Which / Who)
- __________ is the nearest hospital? (Where / When)
- __________ do you eat for breakfast? (What / Where)
B. Fill in the question word
Write the missing question word. Choose from the box: how many, how much, how old, how long, how far, how often, whose. The answer is one or two words.
- __________ eggs are there in the box?
- __________ does this book cost?
- __________ is your grandmother? She is seventy.
- __________ did the film last? Two hours.
- __________ is the station from here? Two kilometres.
- __________ do you play cricket? Twice a week.
- __________ pen is this? It is Meena's.
C. Frame the question
Write a question for the words in CAPITALS.
- Ravi lives in PUNE.
- Meena goes to school BY BUS.
- The film starts AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.
- PRIYA broke the glass.
- Arjun's favourite colour is GREEN.
- She was late BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING.
- There are THIRTY students in the class.
- This is RAVI'S bag.
D. Put the words in order
Arrange the words to make a question. Begin with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
- you / do / live / Where
- name / your / is / What
- did / why / cry / she
- does / the bus / When / come
- are / How / you
- many / How / are / there / books
Answer Key
A. Choose the question word
- When
- Who
- Whose
- How
- Why
- Which
- Where
- What
B. Fill in the question word
- How many
- How much
- How old
- How long
- How far
- How often
- Whose
C. Frame the question
- Where does Ravi live?
- How does Meena go to school?
- When does the film start? (or What time does the film start?)
- Who broke the glass?
- What is Arjun's favourite colour?
- Why was she late?
- How many students are there in the class?
- Whose bag is this?
D. Put the words in order
- Where do you live?
- What is your name?
- Why did she cry?
- When does the bus come?
- How are you?
- How many books are there?