Question Words

Question Words

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Question wordsWhat · Who · Where · When · Why · How · WhichWho called?
Word orderQuestion word + auxiliary + subject + verb?Who lives here?
How + wordold/much/many/often/long/farWho did you call?
Much vs manymuch = uncountable · many = countableWho do you live with?

Question Words — Exercises

Choose the correct question word

  1. _____ is your name? — My name is Tom.
    (What / Where / Who) 
  2. _____ do you live? — In Madrid.
    (Where / When / Who) 
  3. _____ is your birthday? — In June.
    (When / Where / How) 
  4. _____ is that woman? — She's my teacher.
    (Who / What / Which) 
  5. _____ are you late? — Because I missed the bus.
    (Why / How / When) 
  6. _____ do you go to school? — By bus.
    (How / What / Where) 
  7. _____ brothers have you got? — I have two.
    (How many / How much) 
  8. _____ old are you? — I'm fifteen.
    (How / What) 
  9. _____ colour do you prefer? — Blue.
    (Which / What) 
  10. _____ does it cost? — Five euros.
    (How much / How many) 

Write the question word

  1. _____ is he? — He's my brother. (person)
  2. _____ do you come from? — Spain. (place)
  3. _____ do you eat? — Pasta. (thing)
  4. _____ do you study? — Because I want a good job. (reason)

Question Words — Answer Key

Choose the correct question word

  1. What
  2. Where
  3. When
  4. Who
  5. Why
  6. How
  7. How many
  8. How
  9. Which
  10. How much

Write the question word

  1. Who
  2. Where
  3. What
  4. Why