Question Words worksheet for language learners to practice using interrogative words in sentences.

Let's solve this step by step.

We are given a list of 10 sentences with blanks, and we need to fill in each blank with the correct question word from the provided boxes. The question words available are:

Box 1 (Red):
- WHY
- WHEN
- WHO
- WHICH
- HOW MANY

Box 2 (Red):
- WHAT
- WHERE
- WHOSE
- HOW
- WHOM

We’ll go through each sentence one by one and determine which question word fits best based on the context.

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1. ______ did you not come to the party?

- This is asking for a reason.
- The correct word is: WHY

✔ Why did you not come to the party?

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2. ______ are the car keys?

- This asks about location.
- The correct word is: WHERE

✔ Where are the car keys?

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3. ______ is the next Olympics?

- This asks about time.
- The correct word is: WHEN

✔ When is the next Olympics?

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4. ______ is there in the top shelf?

- This asks about content or object.
- The correct word is: WHAT

✔ What is there in the top shelf?

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5. ______ did you meet yesterday?

- This asks about a person (object of the verb "meet").
- The correct word is: WHOM (though "who" is often used informally, grammatically it's "whom" when it’s the object)

✔ Whom did you meet yesterday?

> Note: In informal English, people say "Who did you meet?" but technically, since "whom" is the object, it's more correct here.

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6. ______ backpack is this?

- This asks about ownership.
- The correct word is: WHOSE

✔ Whose backpack is this?

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7. ______ was the movie?

- This asks about the quality or nature of the movie.
- The correct word is: HOW

✔ How was the movie?

> (This means "How was the movie?" — e.g., "It was great!")

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8. ______ pens did you buy?

- This asks about quantity.
- The correct word is: HOW MANY

✔ How many pens did you buy?

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9. ______ is the Captain of your team?

- This asks about a person.
- The correct word is: WHO

✔ Who is the Captain of your team?

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10. ______ dress looks good, blue or red?

- This asks for a choice between two options.
- The correct word is: WHICH

✔ Which dress looks good, blue or red?

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✔ Final Answers:

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

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📌 Summary:

Each sentence uses a different type of question word depending on what information is being asked:
- Why → reason
- Where → location
- When → time
- What → thing/object
- Whom → object of action (person)
- Whose → possession
- How → manner/quality
- How many → quantity (countable)
- Who → subject (person)
- Which → choice among options

All the words used are from the provided boxes. ✔️