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Question Words (what, where, who, when…) – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet practises the most common English question words, including what, where, who, when, why, how, how old and how many. It is for A1 learners who are starting to ask and answer simple questions about people, places, times and reasons. The exercises cover word order with do/does and be, as well as negative questions with why don't.

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Exercise 1: Complete the questions

Read the answer. Write the correct question word in the gap.

Example: ___ is your phone? – It's in my bag. → Where

  1. is your name? – My name is Leo.

  2. do you live? – I live in Madrid.

  3. is that man? – He's my teacher.

  4. is your birthday? – It's in May.

  5. are you? – I'm fine, thanks.

  6. don't you like milk? – Because I don't like the taste.

  7. is your bag? – It's under the table.

  8. do you get up? – At seven o'clock.

Exercise 2: Use the words in the box

Complete the questions with words from the box. There are two extra words.

Word box whatwherewhowhenwhyhowhow oldhow manyhow muchwhose

  1. is your sister? – She's twelve.

  2. cats does Maria have? – Three.

  3. do you do on Sundays? – I play football.

  4. is your best friend? – Sam.

  5. are my keys? – They're on the table.

  6. does the film start? – At eight.

  7. are you sad? – Because my dog is ill.

  8. do you go to school? – By bus.

Exercise 3: Match the questions and answers

Match each question with the correct answer from the box. There is one extra answer.

Word box In London.He's ten.My mum.On Friday.A sandwich.Because I'm tired.She's very well, thanks.Two apples.

  1. Where does your uncle live?

  2. How old is Tom?

  3. Who is in the kitchen?

  4. When is the party?

  5. What do you want for lunch?

  6. Why don't you want to play?

  7. How is your grandma?

Exercise 4: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

Example: is / where / the station → Where is the station?

  1. is / name / what / your

  2. do / where / live / you

  3. your / who / teacher / is

  4. birthday / when / your / is

  5. you / why / are / late

  6. does / what / Anna / eat / for breakfast

  7. don't / why / you / like / tea

  8. old / how / your / is / brother

Exercise 5: Find and correct the mistake

Each question has one mistake. Write the correct question.

Example: Where she is from? → Where is she from?

  1. Where you live?

  2. What is you name?

  3. Where does she lives?

  4. How old you are?

  5. Why you don't like pizza?

  6. What time do the lesson start?

  7. How many sister have you got?

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Printable A1 English worksheet on question words: what, where, who, when, why, how, how old and how many. Includes answers and explanations.

Topics covered

Question wordsWh- questionsWord order in questionsDo/does in questionsWhy don't…?

Notes for teachers

Start by asking learners simple questions (What's your name? Where do you live?) and write the question words on the board with a simple picture or symbol for each. Typical mistakes are leaving out do/does (Where you live?), keeping the statement word order (How old you are?) and mixing up who/where or when/where. As a follow-up, learners can write six questions for a partner using different question words and then interview each other.

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