In this article, you’ll find a variety of worksheets and exercises designed to help you understand and use WH-question words effectively. Whether you are a student, teacher, or independent learner, these resources will give you the tools you need to improve your English communication skills.
WH Question Words Worksheets
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WH Question Words Exercises
1. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentences with the correct WH-word.
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___ is your best friend?
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___ are you going on holiday?
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___ teaches you English?
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___ color do you like best?
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___ is standing at the door?
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___ are you late?
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___ pen is this, yours or mine?
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___ did you see at the park?
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___ do you usually wake up?
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___ is knocking on the window?
2. Matching Exercise
Match the questions in Column A with the correct answers in Column B.
A B
Who is your teacher? At 7 o’clock.
What are you eating? Ms. Carter.
When do you usually get up? A sandwich.
Where do you live? Because I missed the bus.
Why are you late? In New York.
3. Rewrite Exercise
Change the statement into a WH-question.
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She is cooking pasta in the kitchen.
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They are playing football in the park.
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He bought a new laptop yesterday.
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We are meeting our teacher at 10 a.m.
→ __________________________ -
The children are laughing because the clown is funny.
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She goes to work by bus every day.
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He is talking to his best friend.
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My father is watching TV in the living room.
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They had dinner at an Italian restaurant.
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The meeting starts at 2 o’clock.
→ __________________________
4. Sentence Creation
Use each WH-word to write your own question:
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Who
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What
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When
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Where
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Why
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Which
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Whose
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Answer Key:
1. Fill in the Blank
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Who is your best friend?
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Where are you going on holiday?
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Who teaches you English?
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Which color do you like best?
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Who is standing at the door?
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Why are you late?
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Whose pen is this, yours or mine?
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Who did you see at the park?
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When do you usually wake up?
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Who is knocking on the window?
2. Matching Exercise
Correct Matches:
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Who is your teacher? → Ms. Carter.
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What are you eating? → A sandwich.
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When do you usually get up? → At 7 o’clock.
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Where do you live? → In New York.
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Why are you late? → Because I missed the bus.
3. Rewrite Exercise (Statements → WH-Questions)
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She is cooking pasta in the kitchen.
→ What is she cooking in the kitchen? -
They are playing football in the park.
→ What are they playing in the park? / Where are they playing football? -
He bought a new laptop yesterday.
→ What did he buy yesterday? / When did he buy a new laptop? -
We are meeting our teacher at 10 a.m.
→ Who are you meeting at 10 a.m.? / When are you meeting your teacher? -
The children are laughing because the clown is funny.
→ Why are the children laughing? -
She goes to work by bus every day.
→ How does she go to work every day? -
He is talking to his best friend.
→ Who is he talking to? -
My father is watching TV in the living room.
→ What is your father watching in the living room? / Where is your father watching TV? -
They had dinner at an Italian restaurant.
→ Where did they have dinner? -
The meeting starts at 2 o’clock.
→ When does the meeting start?
4. Sentence Creation (Sample Questions)
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Who is sitting next to you?
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What are you reading right now?
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When is your birthday?
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Where do you usually go shopping?
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Why are you studying English?
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Which movie do you want to watch tonight?
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Whose bag is on the table?
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How do you get to school every day?