English Grammar Exercises for A1 A2 – Question words: Where? When? Why? How? Whose?

A. Make questions by putting the words in the correct order.

1   did / he/ live / where ……Where did he live?……

2   is / why / he / famous? ………………………………..?

3   farmer / the / did / body / where / the / find …………………………………?

4   it / whose / farm / was …………………………………?

5   when / did / invade / the / Britain / Romans …………………………………?

6   did / the / Celts / why / him / kill …………………………………?

7   do / about / know / people / how / this …………………………………?

8   him / see / we / can / where ………………………………..?

B. Write Where, When, Why, How or Whose.

1   ……How…… was your trip?

2    ……………… is the British Museum?

3   ……………… do they know he died 2,000 years ago?

4   ……………… will the museum be open?

5   ……………… axe was it?

6   ……………… is the Lindow Man so famous?

7   ……………… did the farmer feel?

8   ……………… can you come with me to see the Lindow Man?

C. Complete the questions with Where, When, Why, How or Whose and a form of be or do. Then choose the correct answers from the box.

1   Question: ……Where are…… the Pyramids?

      Answer: They are in ……Egypt…… .

2   Question: ………………… the Normans invade England?

      Answer: They invaded in the ………………… century.

3   Question: ………………… picture ………………… on an American $1 note?

      Answer: It’s a picture of ………………… .

4   Question: ………………… the 1896 Olympics?

      Answer: They were in ………………… .

5   Question: ………………… Newton discover gravity?

      Answer: ………………… fell on his head.

6   Question: ………………… Bill Gates leave university?

      Answer: Because he wanted to create the ………………… company.

7   Question: ………………… national dance ………………… the samba?

      Answer: It’s the national dance of ………………… .

8    Question: ………………… the Greeks enter Troy?

      Answer: They hid in a wooden ………………… .

D. Write questions with Where, When, Why, How, and Whose.

1   Whose birthday cake is it?

      It’s my birthday cake.

2   When is your birthday?

      It’s tomorrow.

3   …………………………………………….?

      I usually celebrate it at home.

4   …………………………………………….?

      Because my family is there

5   …………………………………………….?

      Last year? Oh, I celebrated it with a big party!

6   …………………………………………….?

      That was my idea.

7   …………………………………………….?

      It started early, about 4 o’clock.

8   …………………………………………….?

      It started then because my gran goes to bed at 9.

9   …………………………………………….?

      I invited her because she’s a great cook!

E. Read the first paragraph of a detective story. In your notebook, write questions about it using all the question words Where, When, Why, How and Whose at least once.

Chapter 1

The man is alone. It is cold and wet but he isn’t wearing a coat. He has been here a long time. He wants to leave but he can’t. The police are not here yet. The man is afraid, very afraid. Suddenly, he hears a voice. He doesn’t recognise the voice but he under stands everything. The man runs back to his car. The car won’t start. He sees a face in the mirror. He screams.

Examples: Where is he?    Why is he alone?

F. Circle the correct option.

1   ……………… body did the farmer find?

      a Why     b Whose     c Where

2   How ………………  more about Lindow Man?.

      a I learn     b I can learn     c can I learn

3   Why ……………… broken bones?

      a did the body have

      b had the body

      c the body had

4   ……………… we going to the museum?

      a When do     b Where do     c When are

5   A: I can’t find my book.   B: I’ll help you. Where ……………… looked?

      a did you     b you have     c have you