This document discusses how wh- questions are used to obtain more information about topics. It explains that wh- questions can ask about objects, ideas, actions, places, reasons, times, persons, or manners. Examples of common wh- questions are provided like "what", "where", "why", "when", "who", and "how". The document also includes exercises to fill in wh- words and form wh- questions based on given statements.

1. Wh- questions allow a speaker to find out more information about topics.
Fill in the blanks with: What, how, when or where.
_________ is your name?
OBJECT / IDEA/ ACTION PLACE
_________ old are you?
Normally asks about things.
_________ is your birthday?
Asks about place?
_________ is your telephone number?
Example: What is your job? Example: Where is the school? _________ is your address?
_________ is your favourite football team?
_________ is your school?
_________ many brothers and sisters have you got?
_________ do you live?
_________ do you go to Paris?
Ask questions for the underlined Word/ expression:
REASON PERSON
_____________________? In the morning I drink milk.
Asks about reason. Asks about the subject (person) _____________________? She goes to school every day.
_____________________? At lunch time I eat soup.
Example: Why are you sad? Example: Who is that boy?
_____________________? Mary lives in Lisbon.
_____________________? We went to Paris in August.
_____________________? We got there by bus.
_____________________? I waited 10 minutes to see him.
_____________________? We stayed in London for a week.
TIME MANNER
_____________________? We didn´t visit that museum
because we were in a hurry.
Asks about time. Asks in what way _____________________? She studies in her bedroom.
Example: When is your birthday? Example: how did it happen?
_____________________? He is my English teacher.

2. Wh- questions allow a speaker to find out more information about topics.
OBJECT / IDEA/ ACTION PLACE
Normally asks about things. Asks about place?
Example: What is your job? Example: Where is the school?
REASON PERSON
Asks about reason. Asks about the subject (person)
Example: Why are you sad? Example: Who is that boy?
TIME
MANNER
Asks about time.
Asks in what way
Example: When is your birthday?
Example: how did it happen?

3. Fill in the blanks with: What, how, when or where.
_________ is your name?
_________ old are you?
_________ is your birthday?
_________ is your telephone number?
_________ is your address?
_________ is your favourite football team?
_________ is your school?
_________ many brothers and sisters have you got?
_________ do you live?
_________ do you go to Paris?
Ask questions for the underlined Word/ expression:
_____________________? In the morning I drink milk.
_____________________? She goes to school every day.
_____________________? At lunch time I eat soup.
_____________________? Mary lives in Lisbon.
_____________________? We went to Paris in August.
_____________________? We got there by bus.
_____________________? I waited 10 minutes to see him.
_____________________? We stayed in London for a week.
_____________________? We didn´t visit that museum because we were
in a hurry.
_____________________? She studies in her bedroom.
_____________________? He is my English teacher.

4. Wh- questions allow a speaker to find out more information about topics.
OBJECT / IDEA/ ACTION PLACE
Normally asks about things. Asks about place?
Example: What is your job? Example: Where is the school?
REASON PERSON
Asks about reason. Asks about the subject (person)
Example: Why are you sad? Example: Who is that boy?
TIME
MANNER
Asks about time.
Asks in what way
Example: When is your birthday?
Example: how did it happen?

5. Fill in the blanks with: What, how, when or where.
_________ is your name?
_________ old are you?
_________ is your birthday?
_________ is your telephone number?
_________ is your address?
_________ is your favourite football team?
_________ is your school?
_________ many brothers and sisters have you got?
_________ do you live?
_________ do you go to Paris?
Ask questions for the underlined Word/ expression:
_____________________? In the morning I drink milk.
_____________________? She goes to school every day.
_____________________? At lunch time I eat soup.
_____________________? Mary lives in Lisbon.
_____________________? We went to Paris in August.
_____________________? We got there by bus.
_____________________? I waited 10 minutes to see him.
_____________________? We stayed in London for a week.
_____________________? We didn´t visit that museum because we were
in a hurry.
_____________________? She studies in her bedroom.
_____________________? He is my English teacher.