Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks with the correct “Wh-” question word: Who, What, When, Where, Why, or How.
We’ll look at each sentence and think about what kind of answer it expects — that will tell us which question word fits best.
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1. _____ is she? She is my teacher.
→ The answer tells us *who* a person is →
Who
2. _____ time is it? It’s 2:55 PM.
→ Asking for the time → always uses
What (as in “What time...”) →
What
3. _____ are they? They are in the School.
→ Answer says *where* they are →
Where
4. _____ is he sad? Because he failed the quiz.
→ Answer starts with “Because…” → asking for reason →
Why
5. _____ is Christmas? It’s on 25th December.
→ Asking for a date →
When
6. _____ is it? It’s a lamp.
→ Answer names an object →
What
7. _____ are they? They’re at the Zoo.
→ Again, location →
Where
8. _____ are you? I’m bad, I’m sick.
→ This one is tricky. “I’m bad, I’m sick” describes condition/feeling → usually we say “How are you?” to ask about health or mood →
How
9. _____ is he doing? He’s writing.
→ Asking about action →
What
10. _____ is she doing? She’s painting.
→ Same as above →
What
11. _____ is she so happy? Because she won the quiz.
→ Again, “because” gives reason →
Why
12. _____ are they? They are at the cinema.
→ Location again →
Where
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Now let’s list them all:
1. Who
2. What
3. Where
4. Why
5. When
6. What
7. Where
8. How
9. What
10. What
11. Why
12. Where
✔ All answers make sense with their responses.
Final Answer:
1. Who
2. What
3. Where
4. Why
5. When
6. What
7. Where
8. How
9. What
10. What
11. Why
12. Where
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of w questions worksheet.
