Grammar reference and practice 1.3

1.3 ■ Wh- question words

Wh- questions ask for specific information.

Word	Information
Where	places
What	things
When	time
Who	people
How old	age
How many	number

1Choose question words to complete the questions. 

• 1WhereWhen do you get up in the morning?

• 2WhatWhere does your uncle work?

• 3WhatWhy is your name?

• 4WhoWhere lives in this house?

• 5How manyHow old is your brother?

• 6How manyHow old students are there in your class?

2Match the answers to the questions in exercise 1. 

• 1There are thirty-six.

• 2At my school.

• 3At 6.30 a.m.

• 4My friend, Katie.

• 5He's fifteen.

• 6Tom.

 3Put the words in the correct order to make wh- questions. 

You need to use correct punctuation in this task.

• • your
  • when
  • birthday
  • is
  • mother's
  • ?

  1

• • house
  • is
  • how
  • your
  • old
  • ?

  2

   

• • live
  • Tessa
  • does
  • where
  • ?

  3

   

• • teacher
  • your
  • who
  • favourite
  • is
  • ?

  4

   

• • answer
  • what
  • this
  • is
  • question
  • to
  • the
  • ?

  5

   

• • family
  • how
  • in
  • people
  • are
  • your
  • many
  • ?

  6