Grammar snacks: Question words - exercises

d read the conversation between Sophie and Neema. Then do these exercises to check your question words.
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1. Check your grammar: gap fill – question words

Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

What Where Ho How

w often
When Why W whose
ho

1. A: when are you going on holiday?

2. B: Next Friday
3. A: where are you going?
4. B: Croatia
5. A: who bought the tickets?

6. B: My mum did.
7. A: how often do you go on holiday?
8. B: Once every two years.
9. A: why don’t you go more often?

10. B: Because we don’t want to.

11. A: what do you do the other years?
12. B: We relax in the garden and visit friends.
13. A: how do you choose your holiday destination?
14. B: We use the internet.
15. A: And whose idea was it to go to Croatia?
16. B: Our neighbours recommended it.

2. Check your grammar: rewrite sentences – question words

Write the questions adding the word in brackets. Don't forget to change capital letters if necessary.

1. What you have for lunch? (did)

…what did you have for lunch?........................................................................................................

2. Where is that letter? (from)

……where is from that letter?…………………………………………………………….

3. She always sing in the shower? (does)

.…Does she always sing in the shower ?………………………………………………………….

4. When we go and visit Gran? (can)

…..When can we go and visit Gran?………………………………………………………………….

5. Who bought those boots? (you)

..…Who you bought those boots?……………………………………………………………………….

6. How do you go to the cinema? (often)

…..How often do you go to the cinema …………………………………………………………….

7. What did he in Germany? (do)

………….What did he do in Germany?…………………………………………………….

8. You like another piece of cake? (would)

…………… Would you like another piece of cake?

…………………………………………………….
9. Who are you going to the party? (with)

…….Who with are you going to the party?

………………………………………………………………………….

3. Check your grammar: word 2 word – question words

Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. to Who were you ? talking

……………who were you to talking?……………………………………….…………………..

2. are a they ? looking What
t
…………what are they at looking ? ………………………………………….…………………..
3. musi ? do the Could turn
c wn
you
………… could you turn down the music?………………………………….…………………..
4. is for What homework the today ?

………………what is the homework for today?……………………………….

…………………..
5. Who that phot ? took
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………………who took that photo?………………………………………….…………………..
6. match time do ? the sta Wh
es rt at
…………………… what does time start the match ?………………………….
…………………..
7. you How clea oft ? do teeth your
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…………………how often do you clean your teeth?……………………….…………………..
8. pengui be W don’t ? polar eat
ns ars hy
……………………………why don’t polar bears eat penguins?…………….
…………………..