13 Questions
Which question word is used for asking about time?
When
Choose the correct question word: 'I can't find my glasses. _______ are they?'
Where
'Why did they go there?' means the same as 'What did they go there _______?'
To
After they'd checked the cinema listings, Mario said, '_______ one do you want to see?'
Which
I pointed at the phone I wanted to buy and said, '_______ is that one?'
Which
To find out the reason for something, we usually ask a question that begins with:
Why
'There was a phone on the floor, so I picked it up and said, '_______ phone is this?'
'Whose'
Which question word is used for asking about ownership or possession?
Whose
In the sentence 'I can't find my glasses. _______ are they?', what would be the appropriate question word?
Who
What type of question would be used to ask for the reason behind a decision?
Why
If you want to know the name or identity of a specific object, which question word would you use?
What
When asking someone to choose between options, which question word is commonly used?
Which
If you are inquiring about a specific time frame, which question word should you use?
When
Study Notes
Question Words
- The question word used for asking about time is When.
- The question word used for asking about ownership or possession is Whose.
- The question word used to ask for the reason behind a decision is Why.
- The question word used to ask about the identity of a specific object is What.
- The question word used when asking someone to choose between options is Which.
- In the sentence 'I can't find my glasses._______ are they?', the appropriate question word is Where.
- To find out the reason for something, we usually ask a question that begins with Why.
- In the sentence 'There was a phone on the floor, so I picked it up and said, '_______ phone is this?', the appropriate question word is Whose.
- The question word Why is used to find out the reason for something.
Test your knowledge on WH question words. This quiz covers asking about time, location, reasons, and choices using question words. Practice identifying the correct question words in different sentences.
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