This document contains exercises to test understanding of interrogative words like what, when, where, why, who and how. The first section provides 15 multiple choice questions testing use of these words in common questions. The second section contains 5 additional questions where the correct interrogative word must be circled. The purpose is to practice identifying and using different interrogative words that ask about specifics like reasons, locations, times, people and methods.

1. Exercises

2. I. Choose the correct
alternative.

3. What - When - Where -
Why - Who - How

4. 1) ................ are my keys?

5. 2) ................ is the problem?

6. 3) ................ is your favourite
singer?

7. 4) ................ is your birthday?

8. 5) ................ old are
you? I'm ten years old.

9. 6) ................ is your telephone
number?

10. 7) ................ are you from?

11. 8) ................ is your best
friend?

12. 9) ................ is your e-mail?

13. 10) ................ are you? I'm
fine, thanks.

14. 11) ................ is your
graduation? Next week.

15. 12) ................ is she
crying? Because she is sad.

16. 13) ................ is your last
name? Gonzalez.

17. 14) ................ is your favourite
actor? Anthony Hopkins.

18. 15) ................ old is your
cat? Two years old.

19. II. Circle the right option.

20. 1) ................. is the concert?
What Who Why When

21. 2) ................. is Cristiano
Ronaldo from?

22. 3) ................. are you so
happy? I'm getting married!
When How What Why

23. 4) ................. is your
brother? He is still sick.
Why How Where What

24. 5) ................. are you
late? Because of the traffic.
Where When Why How