Question Words

English Exercises - Answers

A) Complete the following with one of the question words below then write an answer.

Who - When - What - Why - Which - Where - How Many - How - How Much

(Possible Answers – Your answers will probably be different)

1. How do you go to work?
I go to work by car.

2. How many children do you have?
I have two children.

3. When do you eat dinner?
I eat dinner at 8pm.

4. Who do you live with?
I live with my sister and my dog.

5. Where do you like to go on holiday?
I like to go to the beach.

6. How much sugar do you like in your tea?
I like to have two teaspoons.

7. Which is your favorite season - spring or summer?
Spring is my favorite season.

8. What is your favorite day of the week?
My favorite day is Saturday.

9. Why do you live in Santiago?
Because my family and friends live here.

B) Write a question for each of the answers, using a question word.

(Possible Answers – Your answers will probably be different)

How do you get to work?	I use the subway to get to work.
Where is Chile?	It is in South America.
Which do you like, tea or coffee?	I prefer coffee, but I like both.
What do you do in your free time?	I like to read and listen to music.
Where do you want to go on holiday?	I want to go to Egypt on holiday.
How many bedrooms does your house have?	My house has three bedrooms.
How much do you earn a month?	I earn $1000 a month.
Why don’t you want pizza?	Because I am on a diet.
When is your birthday?	It is in December.
Who is that man there?	He’s a famous actor.

C) Answer the following questions.

(Possible Answers – Your answers will probably be different)

1. Where do you live? I live in Santiago.
2. Who do you live with? I live with my parents.
3. What do you live in? (a house, an apartment…) I live in an apartment.
4. How many bedrooms are there? There is only one bedroom.
5. Why do you live there? Because it is cheap.
6. When did you move there? I moved there last November.
7. How far is it from work/school? It is 30 minutes away from my school.

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