The document discusses wh-questions and how they are used to ask questions. It provides examples of wh-questions using who, what, when, where, why and how to ask about statements. The document then provides practice examples of matching wh-questions to statements. It concludes with a riddle asking why the chicken crossed the road.

1. Wh-Questions

2. • What
• When
• Where
• Which
• Who
• Whom
• Whose
• Why
• How
How + adj/adv
How far…
How long…
How many…
How much…
How old…
How are you?

3. Who
Why
Where
How
What
When

4. Who is that man?
Why is he here?
Where do you live?
How can I help?
What do you like?
When are you free?

5. Let’s look into this with more detail.

6. • Statement: She is Diane.
• Yes/No Question: Is she Diane?
• What is her name?
• Who is Diane?

7. • Statement: Paris is in France.
• Yes/No Question: Is Paris in France?
• Where is Paris?
• What is Paris? The capital of France.

8. • Statement: It’s 12:00 PM.
• Yes/No Question: Is it 12:00 PM?
• What time is it?
• When do you have lunch? At 12:00 PM.

9. • Statement: He is tired.
• Yes/No Question: Is he tired?
• Why is he tired?

10. • Statement: My sister doesn’t own a car.
• Yes/No Question: Does your sister own a car?
• Why doesn’t your sister own a car?
• (Because) she doesn’t need one.

11. Statement: She goes for a walk in the park.
Yes/No Question: Does she go for a walk in the park?
Wh-Question: What does she do in the park?
She goes for a walk.
Where does she go for a walk?
She goes for a walk in the park.

12. • She goes for a walk in the park, with her husband, after dinner, to relax.
• After dinner, and in order to relax, she goes for a walk in the park with
her husband.
When does she go for a walk? After dinner.
Who goes with her? Her husband.
Why does she go for a walk? To relax.
How does she relax? She walks in the park.

13. Let’s practice!

14. _____ is her office?
It’s on the top floor.
 How
 Where
 Who

15. Where is her office?
It’s on the top floor.
 How
 Where
 Who

16. _____ old are you?
I’m twenty-three.
 Why
 What
 How

17. How old are you?
I’m twenty-three.
 Why
 What
 How

18. _____ do cows eat?
They eat grass.
 How
 What
 When

19. What do cows eat?
They eat grass.
 How
 What
 When

20. _____ are you late?
My car broke down.
 Why
 Who
 Where

21. Why are you late?
My car broke down.
 Why
 Who
 Where

22. _____ are your bags?
They’re over there.
 Where
 Why
 How

23. Where are your bags?
They’re over there.
 Where
 Why
 how

24. _____ do you usually get up?
I usually get up at six o’clock.
 When
 Why
 Who

25. When do you usually get up?
I usually get up at six o’clock.
 When
 Why
 Who

26. _____ time is it?
It’s ten o’clock.
 How
 What
 When

27. What time is it?
It’s ten o’clock.
 How
 What
 When

28. _____ day is it?
It’s Wednesday.
 When
 What
 Who

29. What day is it?
It’s Wednesday.
 When
 What
 Who

30. _____ does Michael get to work?
He drives to work.
 Who
 Where
 How

31. How does Michael get to work?
He drives to work.
 Who
 Where
 How

32. _____ is that?
It’s a butterfly.
 What
 Where
 Who

33. What is that?
It’s a butterfly.
 What
 Where
 Who

34. _____ is my cell phone?
I think I saw it on the table.
 Where
 What
 When

35. Where is my cell phone?
I think I saw it on the table.
 Where
 What
 When

36. _____ is your best friend?
Eileen is my best friend.
 What
 Who
 Why

37. Who is your best friend?
Eileen is my best friend.
 What
 Who
 Why

38. _____ did you stay home?
I felt sick.
 Where
 Who
 Why

39. Why did you stay home?
I felt sick.
 Where
 Who
 Why

40. _____ can I start work?
You can start work now!
 What
 When
 Who

41. When can I start work?
You can start work now!
 What
 When
 Who

42. We have arrived at the end of our lesson for today.
Thank you for your attention.
I would like to end with a question that is a common riddle joke:
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Let me know your answer next week!