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ENGLISH HANDOUT Nº ____

Name: __________________________________ Class:____ Number: _____

Date: ___________________________________ School year: 2021 / 2022

Topic: Wh words
Type of activity: filling in gaps and matching

The Wh- questions are used to ask questions to get complete answers.

Wh – word
Function Example
Who…? identifying Who is that man?

Where…? place Where is London?

What…? kind of something What songs do you know?

When…? date, moment When is Mary’s party?

Why…? reason Why are you angry?

Which…? choosing among different things Which hat do you like?

Whose…? possessions Whose car is that?

What is/are… like…? describing What is the weather like?

How old…? age How old is Mary?

How tall…? height How tall is Mary?

How far…? distance How far is it?

How fast…? speed How fast is the train?

How high…? tall How high is Big Ben?

How long…? duration How long is the film?

How much…? price How much is that?

How many…? number /quantity How many books have you got?

How often…? frequency How often do you go shopping?

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Exercises

1.Complete the questions, using the correct question-word from the box.

a) What is he doing? He is playing computer games.


What
b) ___________ do you have ballet lessons? I have ballet lessons on Tuesdays. Who
c) ___________ does he live? He lives in James’s Street. Why
Whose
d) ___________ do you go to school by bus? I go to school by bus because I When
live far away. Where
How
e) ____________ students are in your class? There are thirteen students. How many
f) ____________ does Mr. Smith go to work? He goes by train. How much
How often
g) ____________ book is this? It’s Michael’s. Which
h) ____________ do you go to the cinema? I usually go twice a week.
i) ____________ is she talking to? She is talking to Peter.
j) ____________ is this? It’s 2£.
k) ____________ sport do you prefer football or tennis? I prefer football.

2. Now match the question in column A with the answer in column B.


A B
1. What is the weather like? a) They are my cousins.
2. How do you go to school? b) It’s a wax museum in London.
3. Who are those girls? c) It’s on 3rd July.
4. What do you usually do on Sundays? d) He is French.
5. What is she like? e) I usually go on foot.
6. When is her birthday? f) He wants to be a vet because he loves animals.
7. Who is her favourite singer? g) She is stubborn but very kind.
8. What’s John nationality? h) It’s cold and windy.
9. Why does he want to be a vet? i) The film starts at half past ten p.m.
10. Where is Madam Tussaud’s? j) I go for a walk or to the cinema.
11. What time does the film begin? k) Her favourite singer is Madonna.

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