openMind Level 1

Unit 1 Grammar 2
BE—WH- QUESTIONS
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1. Put the conversation in the correct order. c, b, a

2. What verb is used in the questions and answers? be
3. Can you notice an error? Where you are from? Where are
you from?
What is your
name?

b) Where you c) My name’s

a) I’m from Spain.
are from? Rachel.
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1. Find the wh- question word. When

2. The person wants information about a place / a thing /
someone’s age / a date.

The wh- question word

goes at the beginning
of the question.

When is your mother’s

birthday?
It’s on December 20th.
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1. Choose the correct option: The verb be comes

before/after the wh-question word.
2. Match the question with the type of information the
speaker wants. 1d, 2a, 3c, 4b

1. When is your English class? a) someone’s name

b) a place
2. What is your teacher’s name?

c) someone’s age
3. How old is your sister?

d) a date or time
4. Where is your house?
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Other examples of be—wh- questions:

• What’s your nationality?

• I’m French.
• How old are your brothers?
• They’re 19 and 21 years old.
• When is your math class?
• It’s at 9 o’clock.
• Where is your gym?
• It’s in the city center.
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is your name? are your friends?

What Who
is your is from Spain?
address?

is your English
are you from? When
class?
Where

is Paul? How old are you?

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We use be—wh- questions when the

answer we want is:

a) yes or no
b) a thing, a person, a place, a time, etc.
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Choose the correct option.

1.a) What your name is?
Remember to put the
b) What is your name? verb after the wh-
question word.
2.a) How old you are?
b) How old are you? Remember to check
that you have the
correct wh- word.
3.a) Where is the park?
b) When is the park?
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Look at the following information. You need to find

someone in your class with the same information
as you.

Write the questions you need to ask. Then walk

around the class and ask and answer questions.

Find someone who …

• has their birthday in the same month.
• lives in the same part of your city/town.
• has a parent with the same job as your parent.
• goes to bed at the same time as you.
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Grammar wrap-up
1. Five wh- question words are:
wh_ _
wh_ _ _
wh_ _
wh_
h_ _ o_ _

2. Write the word order of be—wh- questions.

3. Write examples of information we want when we

use wh- questions.