Wh- Question Words exercise - Free Printable

Let me work through each question step by step to find the correct Wh- question word.

Question 1: ___ is your name?
- We're asking about a person's name (a thing)
- "What" asks about things
- Answer: What

Question 2: ___ is your favorite actress?
- We're asking about a person
- "Who" asks about people
- Answer: Who

Question 3: ___ are you from?
- We're asking about a place/location
- "Where" asks about places
- Answer: Where

Question 4: ___ is your birthday?
- We're asking about a time/date
- "When" asks about time
- Answer: When

Question 5: ___ color is your new car?
- We're asking about a specific thing (color)
- "What" asks about things
- Answer: What

Question 6: ___ old are you?
- We're asking about age (how many years)
- "How" is used with adjectives like "old"
- Answer: How

Question 7: ___ books are these?
- We're asking about ownership/possession
- "Whose" asks about who owns something
- Answer: Whose

Question 8: ___ did you quit your job?
- We're asking for a reason
- "Why" asks for reasons
- Answer: Why

Question 9: ___ are you going to America?
- We're asking about a time
- "When" asks about time
- Answer: When

Question 10: ___ aren't you going to Peter's party?
- We're asking for a reason
- "Why" asks for reasons
- Answer: Why

Final Answer:
1. What
2. Who
3. Where
4. When
5. What
6. How
7. Whose
8. Why
9. When
10. Why