Wh Words
Wh words
WH questions are very common in English. The lesson below shows
you how to use them correctly. You can find the exercises at the bottom of
the page.
WH questions ask for information. Here are the six
questions and their answers:
Question
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Answer
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Example
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What
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Thing
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What is your name?
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When
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Time
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When is the party?
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Who
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Person
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Who is your brother?
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Where
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Place
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Where is the bank?
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Why
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Reason
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Why do you like pizza?
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How
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Directions
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How do you spell your name?
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WH Questions Structure
WH questions in the simple present
use “do” or “be”. Take a look at the structure for each of these verbs.
Do
WH +
DO/DOES + SUBJECT +
VERB
Take a look at some examples:
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Where do you work?
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When does she wake up?
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Who is your brother?
Be
WH + BE
+ SUBJECT
Here are the examples:
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Where are you from?
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Who is that man?
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When is your class?
Test
1. _________ do you live?
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2.
________ do you wake up?
I wake up at 7:30 am.
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3.
_________ is your brother?
He is great, thanks for asking.
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4.
_________ is this?
That’s my electronic dictionary.
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5.
_________ do you take English class?
Because I want to improve my speaking.
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6.
_________ does your father work?
He works at the post office.
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7.
_________ do I cook rice?
You need to use a pot with water.
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8.
_________ is the party?
It is on Saturday night.
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9.
_________ are you sad?
Because my dog is sick.
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10.
_________ is the bank?
It is on 4th Avenue.
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