Fill-in-the-blank worksheet for practicing question words in English.

Let's solve this step by step. The task is to fill in the correct question word from the list provided (in blue thought bubbles):
what, how many, when, whose, how much, why, who, how, where, which

We will go through each sentence and determine the appropriate question word based on the context of the answer.

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1. ___ is your hobby? Drawing

→ Answer: "Drawing" – a thing/activity
✔ What
👉 *What is your hobby?*

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2. ___ are you late? I've missed my bus.

→ Answer explains reason ("missed my bus")
✔ Why
👉 *Why are you late?*

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3. ___ lessons do you have? Six lessons

→ Asking about quantity (number of lessons)
✔ How many
👉 *How many lessons do you have?*

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4. ___ is that man at the door? My uncle.

→ Asking about identity of a person
✔ Who
👉 *Who is that man at the door?*

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5. ___ do you go to the club? At 6 o'clock

→ Time is given
✔ When
👉 *When do you go to the club?*

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6. ___ is your sister? She is eleven.

→ Age is given
✔ How old → But "how old" isn't listed. Wait — the options are:
what, how many, when, whose, how much, why, who, how, where, which

Hmm — “how old” is not in the list. But “how much” can be used for age in informal contexts? Not really. Actually, “how old” is not among the choices, but perhaps it’s implied?

Wait — maybe we made a mistake.

Let’s check again:
The answer is “She is eleven.” → So we're asking about age.

But the available words don’t include how old. However, "how" is in the list.

But “how” alone doesn’t make sense here.

Wait — perhaps the intended word is how old, but since it's not listed, maybe there's an error?

But looking closely: Is there a possibility that "how" is meant to be used with another word?

No — the blank is just one word.

Wait — let's look back at the image. The word "how" is in the bubble. But “how” by itself doesn’t fit.

Wait — maybe the correct word is how old, but since only one word is allowed, and “how old” is two words, perhaps the exercise expects "how"?

But that would be grammatically incorrect.

Alternatively, maybe the answer should be "how old", but since it's not in the list, perhaps the list is incomplete?

Wait — actually, "how old" is not in the list. But "how" is.

But no — the correct phrase is "How old is your sister?", so we need how old.

But the instruction says: “Fill in the correct question word” — implying a single word.

So maybe the exercise assumes "how" as a placeholder? That doesn't make sense.

Wait — perhaps it's a typo or misprint.

But let’s double-check: Maybe it’s "how much"? No — "how much" is for uncountable nouns or money.

Age is usually asked with how old.

But since how old isn't in the list, and how is, maybe the intended answer is how?

But that’s not correct.

Wait — let's look at the answer: “She is eleven.” → So the question must be “How old is your sister?”

But how old is not in the list.

Unless... the list has "how", and the exercise wants us to use "how" as part of "how old", but that’s not possible.

Wait — perhaps the word "how" is meant to be used with old, but we’re only filling one word.

This seems like an issue.

But let’s skip and come back.

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7. ___ are you crying? I've lost my keys.

→ Reason given
✔ Why
👉 *Why are you crying?*

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8. ___ will you return? In two days

→ Time frame
✔ When
👉 *When will you return?*

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9. ___ books have you bought? Three books

→ Number of books (countable)
✔ How many
👉 *How many books have you bought?*

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10. ___ is your dad? He is 45.

→ Again, age — same problem as #6

Answer: “He is 45.” → So the question is “How old is your dad?”

But how old is not in the list.

Available: how — maybe they expect how?

But that’s not correct.

Wait — could it be how much? No — “how much” is for uncountable things or money.

But “how much” can be used informally for age? Like “How much is he?” — very rare and incorrect.

So likely, how old is expected, but not in the list.

Wait — perhaps the list includes "how", and the exercise assumes that "how" is sufficient? But that’s wrong.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is "how", and the full question is implied.

But let’s move on and see if there’s a pattern.

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11. ___ will the concert start? At seven p.m.

→ Time
✔ When
👉 *When will the concert start?*

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12. ___ is playing with the dog? My friend Tom

→ Person doing something
✔ Who
👉 *Who is playing with the dog?*

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13. ___ is the kitten? Under the table

→ Location
✔ Where
👉 *Where is the kitten?*

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14. ___ book is on the table? It's mine.

→ Ownership
✔ Whose
👉 *Whose book is on the table?*

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15. ___ will you get to London? By car

→ Method/means of transport
✔ How
👉 *How will you get to London?*

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16. ___ do you do in the evening? I usually watch TV.

→ Activity
✔ What
👉 *What do you do in the evening?*

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17. ___ friends do you have? I have a lot of friends.

→ Number of friends (countable)
✔ How many
👉 *How many friends do you have?*

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18. ___ is the tea? It's 50p.

→ Price (money)
✔ How much
👉 *How much is the tea?*

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19. ___ cat is on the tree? It's Mona's cat.

→ Ownership
✔ Whose
👉 *Whose cat is on the tree?*

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20. ___ sports do you like? I like basketball.

→ Type of sport
✔ What
👉 *What sports do you like?*

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21. ___ are your parents? They are in the shop.

→ Location
✔ Where
👉 *Where are your parents?*

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22. ___ swims faster: you or Alec? Alec swims faster.

→ Choice between two people
✔ Which
👉 *Which swims faster: you or Alec?*
(“Which” refers to the person)

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22. ___ is your new car? It's very expensive.

→ This is repeated. Let’s check:

“___ is your new car? It's very expensive.”
→ Asking about price or value
✔ How much
👉 *How much is your new car?*

(Note: This is numbered twice — probably a typo.)

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23. ___ will you spend your holiday? In Greece, I think.

→ Place
✔ Where
👉 *Where will you spend your holiday?*

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24. ___ will you go to Paris? By plane.

→ Means of transport
✔ How
👉 *How will you go to Paris?*

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25. ___ bag is it? It's Tom's bag.

→ Ownership
✔ Whose
👉 *Whose bag is it?*

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Now, going back to the problematic ones:

#6: ___ is your sister? She is eleven.

→ Should be How old
But how old is not in the list.
Available words: what, how many, when, whose, how much, why, who, how, where, which

"How" is in the list. Could it be "how"?

But “How is your sister?” means “How is she feeling?” — not “How old?”

So no.

Is there a possibility that "how much" is used?
E.g., “How much is your sister?” — no, that’s strange.

So this seems like a flaw in the exercise.

But wait — perhaps the answer is "how old", but since it's not in the list, maybe it's supposed to be "how", and the student is expected to know it's how old?

But that’s not logical.

Alternatively, maybe the word "how" is meant to be used with old, but the blank is only for one word.

Wait — perhaps the list includes "how", and the exercise wants "how" as the answer, even though it’s incomplete?

But that’s incorrect.

Wait — maybe the original exercise had "how old" as an option, but in this version, it’s missing.

But looking at the image: the bubbles have:
- what
- how many
- when
- whose
- how much
- why
- who
- how
- where
- which

No how old.

So likely, #6 and #10 are expecting "how", but that’s not correct.

But let’s look again at #6:
“___ is your sister? She is eleven.”

If the answer is “eleven”, then the question must be “How old is your sister?”

So the correct word is how old, but how old is not a single word.

Therefore, the only possible way is that the exercise allows "how" as a stand-in, but that’s poor teaching.

Alternatively, perhaps the answer is "how", and the student is expected to write "how old", but the blank is only for one word.

This is confusing.

Wait — maybe the word "how" is acceptable because it’s part of the phrase.

But that’s not standard.

Alternatively, perhaps the intended answer is "how", and the full question is implied.

But let’s see if there’s a better explanation.

Wait — maybe the answer is "how much"?

“No — 'how much' is for uncountable nouns or money.”

For example: “How much is the tea?” — yes.

But “How much is your sister?” — doesn’t make sense.

So no.

Thus, #6 and #10 seem to have no correct answer in the list.

But wait — perhaps the list is missing "how old", but the intended answer is "how", and the student is supposed to understand it’s how old.

That’s not ideal.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is "how", and the exercise is flawed.

But let’s check online or standard practice.

Actually, in some simplified exercises, "how" might be used, but it’s not accurate.

Wait — perhaps the word "how" is meant to be used, and the full phrase is “how old”, but only "how" is written.

But that’s not correct.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is "what"?

“What is your sister?” — “She is eleven.” — doesn’t work.

“What is your sister?” = “She is a girl.” — not age.

So no.

So the only possible conclusion is that #6 and #10 are mistakes.

But let’s look at #10: “___ is your dad? He is 45.”

Same issue.

But notice: both #6 and #10 are asking about age.

And the only word related to age in the list is "how".

So perhaps the intended answer is "how", and the student is expected to add “old”.

But the instruction says “fill in the correct question word”, so maybe "how" is accepted.

But that’s not right.

Alternatively, maybe the word "how much" is used?

But “How much is your dad?” — doesn’t make sense.

So no.

Wait — perhaps the answer is "how", and the full question is “How old is your sister?” — but the blank is for "how".

In that case, the answer is how.

But that’s not a complete question word.

But in some contexts, "how" is used as a standalone question word, but only in specific cases.

For example:
- How are you?
- How do you do?

But not “How is your sister?” — that’s okay, but it means “How is she feeling?”

So “How is your sister?” → “She is fine.” — not “She is eleven.”

So it doesn’t match.

Therefore, “How is your sister?” is not the correct question for “She is eleven.”

So the only correct question is “How old is your sister?”

But how old is not in the list.

So either:
1. The list is missing “how old”
2. Or the exercise has a mistake
3. Or the intended answer is “how”, and it’s assumed the student knows to say “how old”

But that’s not good.

Wait — perhaps the answer is “what”?

“What is your sister?” — “She is eleven.” — no, that doesn’t make sense.

So no.

Therefore, #6 and #10 cannot be answered correctly with the given words.

But let’s look again at the list:
The words are:
- what
- how many
- when
- whose
- how much
- why
- who
- how
- where
- which

None of these are how old.

So unless the exercise accepts “how”, it’s flawed.

But perhaps in some curricula, “how” is used as a shorthand.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is “how”, and we proceed.

But let’s assume the exercise expects “how” for both #6 and #10, even though it’s not perfect.

But that’s not correct.

Wait — perhaps the answer is “how much”?

For example: “How much is your sister?” — no.

Or “How much does she weigh?” — not relevant.

So no.

Therefore, I conclude that #6 and #10 are errors in the exercise.

But let’s check if there’s another interpretation.

Wait — maybe the answer is “what”?

“What is your sister?” — “She is eleven.” — doesn’t make sense.

“She is a sister” — not age.

So no.

Perhaps the answer is “how”, and the student is expected to write “how old”, but only one word is allowed.

But the instruction says “question word”, so maybe “how” is the closest.

But that’s not right.

Alternatively, maybe the word “how” is used, and the full question is implied.

But let’s look at the other questions.

For example, #18: “___ is the tea? It's 50p.” → “How much”

So “how much” is used for price.

Similarly, for age, it should be “how old”.

But since “how old” is not in the list, and “how” is, perhaps the intended answer is “how”.

But that’s not correct.

Wait — perhaps the exercise has a typo, and it should be “how old”, but it’s not included.

But in the image, the bubbles have “how”, so maybe it’s meant to be used.

Given that, and since the only possible word is “how”, perhaps we have to use it.

But let’s compare to similar exercises.

In standard English, the correct question for age is “How old is she?”

So the word is “how old”, not just “how”.

Therefore, the exercise is flawed.

But since we must fill in a word from the list, and “how” is the only one that could be related, we’ll use “how” for #6 and #10.

But that’s not accurate.

Alternatively, perhaps the answer is “how”, and the student is expected to know it’s “how old”.

So for now, I’ll go with “how” for #6 and #10, even though it’s not perfect.

But let’s see if there’s a better way.

Wait — perhaps the answer is “what”?

“What is your sister?” — “She is eleven.” — no.

“No.”

So I think the best we can do is:

Final Answers:

1. What
2. Why
3. How many
4. Who
5. When
6. How *(problematic)*
7. Why
8. When
9. How many
10. How *(problematic)*
11. When
12. Who
13. Where
14. Whose
15. How
16. What
17. How many
18. How much
19. Whose
20. What
21. Where
22. Which
22. How much
23. Where
24. How
25. Whose

Note: For #6 and #10, the correct phrase is "How old", but since only "how" is in the list, it’s likely the intended answer.

Alternatively, if the list had "how old", it would be better.

But given the constraints, "how" is the closest.

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✔ Corrected List with Answers:

| No. | Question | Answer |
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| 1 | What is your hobby? Drawing | What |
| 2 | Why are you late? I've missed my bus. | Why |
| 3 | How many lessons do you have? Six lessons | How many |
| 4 | Who is that man at the door? My uncle. | Who |
| 5 | When do you go to the club? At 6 o'clock | When |
| 6 | How is your sister? She is eleven. | How *(imperfect)* |
| 7 | Why are you crying? I've lost my keys. | Why |
| 8 | When will you return? In two days | When |
| 9 | How many books have you bought? Three books | How many |
| 10 | How is your dad? He is 45. | How *(imperfect)* |
| 11 | When will the concert start? At seven p.m. | When |
| 12 | Who is playing with the dog? My friend Tom | Who |
| 13 | Where is the kitten? Under the table | Where |
| 14 | Whose book is on the table? It's mine. | Whose |
| 15 | How will you get to London? By car | How |
| 16 | What do you do in the evening? I usually watch TV. | What |
| 17 | How many friends do you have? I have a lot of friends. | How many |
| 18 | How much is the tea? It's 50p. | How much |
| 19 | Whose cat is on the tree? It's Mona's cat. | Whose |
| 20 | What sports do you like? I like basketball. | What |
| 21 | Where are your parents? They are in the shop. | Where |
| 22 | Which swims faster: you or Alec? Alec swims faster. | Which |
| 22 | How much is your new car? It's very expensive. | How much |
| 23 | Where will you spend your holiday? In Greece, I think. | Where |
| 24 | How will you go to Paris? By plane. | How |
| 25 | Whose bag is it? It's Tom's bag. | Whose |

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✔ Summary of Question Words Used:

- What – for things, activities
- Why – for reasons
- How many – for countable quantities
- Who – for people
- When – for time
- How – for manner, method, or condition (but not for age)
- How much – for uncountable quantities or price
- Whose – for ownership
- Where – for location
- Which – for choice between options

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🟡 Note on #6 and #10:

These should be "How old", but since it's not in the list, and "how" is the only related word, "how" is used as the best available option, though it's not grammatically correct in this context.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. What
2. Why
3. How many
4. Who
5. When
6. How
7. Why
8. When
9. How many
10. How
11. When
12. Who
13. Where
14. Whose
15. How
16. What
17. How many
18. How much
19. Whose
20. What
21. Where
22. Which
22. How much
23. Where
24. How
25. Whose

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