Topic 41

Topic 41                 Q-words

1.  What                   (about a thing)

     What is that?

2.  Where                  (about a place)

     Where do you live?

3.  When                    (about the time)

     When do you celebrate your birthday?

4.  Who                      (about a person)

     Who is that boy?  

5.  Whose                   (about the possession of a person)

     Whose watch is that?

      Whose is that watch?

6.  Whom                    (about a person in the objective case)

     (Whom) do you live with?  Oh, I live with (my family).

 

7.  Which                    (about the specific choice)

     Which colour do you like?

8.  Why                       (about the reason)

     Why is he so excited?

9.  How                       (about the method or way)

     How do you go to school?

     How old are you?      (about the age)

     How much is the radio?       (about the cost)

     How many students are there in the hall?  (about the number)

There are 9 Q-words:

     What / Where / When / Who / Whose / Whom / Which/ Why / How

There are 4 types of question pattern:

    1.  Am /Is /Are /Was /Were  [ S] --------------?

    2.  Do /Does / Did [ S] F1 (root verb) --------------?

    3.  Have /Has /Had [ S ] (F4)--------------------?

    4.  Can /Could /May /Might /Shall /Should /Will /Would /Must [S] F1-----                                            

    (All the Q-words use these question patterns.)                            (104)

Topic  41               Q-words

Exercise 167

Fill in the blanks with ‘what, where, or when’.

1.  ___________did Meena arrive?        Yesterday.

2.  ___________ does he do?  He sells noodles.

3.  ___________ did he go?   Library.

4.  ____________ does your uncle work?  In an office.

5.  ____________ is in the box?  A frog.

6.  _____________ is your birthday?   15^th July.

7.  ______________ does school start every day?

8.  _____________ time does Ali get up every day?

9.  ____________ is your seat?

10. ___________ is that?

11.  ___________ does John go during school holidays?

12.  ___________ will Peter move house?

Exercise 168         

Fill in the blanks with ‘who, whose, whom, which’

1.  ___________ book is yours?

2.  ___________ bicycle is this?

3.  ____________ broke the window?

4.  ____________ did you talk to just now?

5.  ____________ teacher scolded you yesterday?

6.  ____________ boy is more careful?

7.  ___________ is that watch?

8.  ____________ is shouting so loudly?

9.  ____________ dress do you like?

10. ___________ is this wallet?

11.  ___________ does Helen see on the way to school every day?

12.  ___________ pail is this?

Exercise  169     

Fill in the blanks with ‘Why, How’.

1.  ____________ does Aminah go to school?

2.  ____________ much is the radio?

3.  ____________ are you so angry?

4.  ___________ tall are you?

5.  _____________ did he go to school yesterday?

6.  ____________ is she shouting?

7.  ___________ many pencils do you have?

8.  ___________ was Aminah late yesterday?

9.  ___________ are they worried?

10. __________ long is her hair?                                                  (105)

Exercise  170        

Fill in the blanks with ’What, Where, When, Who, Whose, Whom, Which, Why, or How’.

1.  __________ is that?     Peter.

2.  ___________ is this?    A kitten. 

3.  ___________ do you live with?  My parents.

4.  _________ did you have the party?  At John’s house.

5.  ___________ is Aminah so sad?

6.  ____________ hat is that?

7.  ___________ girl is taller?

8.  ___________ did Hassan buy it?  Last Sunday.

9.  __________ often does Rahman go swimming?  Once a week.

10. ______________ did he make the kite?  His brother taught him.

11.  ____________ do your grandparents keep the rabbit?  In a hutch.

12.  ___________ did you meet at the party last Tuesday?

Exercise 171     

Fill in the blanks with the correct Q-words.

1.  _________is Henry’s father?  A carpenter.

2.  ___________does Lucy help every day?    George.

3.  ____________ handkerchiefs are these?     Jean’s.

4.  __________ did Peter enter the house last Tuesday?     He climbed in.

5.  ____________ does Peter’s aunt work?  In a bank.

6.  ____________ arrives first every day?   Joe.

7.  ___________ is John coming to school?  Next Wednesday.

8.  ___________ ruler do you like more?     

9.  ______did James’ father come home so early yesterday?  He was sick.

10.  ___________ does Maria admire most?

11.  ________ did Hussein and his friends pitch the tents?  Near the river.

12.  _________ did they leave the place?  Last Saturday.

Exercise 172     

Fill in the blanks with the correct Q-words.

1.  _________can answer this question?  David can.

2.  _________ don’t you have lunch at home?  My house is too far away.

3.  ___________ pencil holder is this?   It is Maria’s.

4.  ___________ boy is fatter?

5.  ___________ did he help the injured man?  He called the ambulance.

6.  ___________ did Maria ask for advice?

7.  ________ do the children put their pocket money?  In the piggy bank.

8.  __________ did Tom and his friends dig for?   Earthworms.

9.  ___________is the next meeting?  On the 3^rd next month.

10.  ___________ fruit is juicer?                                                   (106)