Grammar

Question Word Practice

An introduction to questions words in English.

Jacob M

• 5 min read
Question Word Practice
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WH-Questions Guide for ESL Students

Asking Questions in English

Your guide to using WH-Question words!

What (อะไร)

We use What to ask about things, objects, or ideas.

Check Your Understanding

1. What is your favorite food?

2. What are you doing?

Where (ที่ไหน)

We use Where to ask about a place or location.

Check Your Understanding

1. Where do you live?

2. Where is the cat?

When (เมื่อไหร่)

We use When to ask about a time or a date.

Check Your Understanding

1. When does the class start?

2. When did you go to the beach?

Who (ใคร)

We use Who to ask about a person or people.

Check Your Understanding

1. Who is that man?

2. Who called you?

Why (ทำไม)

We use Why to ask for a reason. The answer often starts with "Because...".

Check Your Understanding

1. Why are you tired?

2. Why do you study English?

How (อย่างไร / เท่าไหร่)

We use How to ask about the way something is done, the condition, or the amount.

Check Your Understanding

1. How do you cook rice?

2. How much is the water?

Practice Quiz

Choose the correct question word based on the answer.

1. ___ are you going after class?

Answer: I'm going to the library.

2. ___ is your birthday?

Answer: It's on June 5th.

3. ___ didn't you do your homework?

Answer: Because I was sick.

4. ___ is the name of your dog?

Answer: His name is Lucky.

5. ___ old are you?

Answer: I am 15 years old.

6. ___ is sitting next to you?

Answer: My friend, Malee, is.

7. ___ is the weather like today?

Answer: It is hot and sunny.

8. ___ do you go to bed so late?

Answer: Because I have to study for a test.

9. ___ did you buy that new shirt?

Answer: I bought it at the mall.

10. ___ many people are in your family?

Answer: There are four people.

Read the story below to practice.

Detective Danny and the Missing Bike --- "My bike is gone!" said Leo. He was very sad. Young Detective Danny looked at his partner, Sam. "We have a new case," he said. "Let's ask the questions." Danny took out his small notebook. "What is missing?" "My bright red bike," said Leo. "Okay. Where did you leave it?" asked Sam. "Right here at the school bike rack," Leo answered. Danny wrote in his notebook. "When did you last see it?" "This morning, before my class," said Leo. Suddenly, Sam pointed. "Look! Who is that teacher with a red bike?" Danny watched the new teacher, Mr. Evans, walk away. He thought for a moment. "Why would a teacher take a student's bike? It doesn't make sense." They ran to Mr. Evans. "Excuse me, sir," Danny said. "Is that your bike?" Mr. Evans looked at the bike and then at Leo. "Oh dear," he said. "My bike is also red. I think I made a mistake!" Danny smiled. "Case closed!" --- detective: นักสืบ, danny: แดนนี่, and: และ, the: (คำนำหน้านามชี้เฉพาะ), missing: ที่หายไป, bike: จักรยาน, my: ของฉัน, is: เป็น, gone: หายไป, said: พูดแล้ว, leo: ลีโอ, he: เขา, was: เป็นอยู่คือ (อดีต), very: มาก, sad: เศร้า, young: หนุ่มสาว, looked: มองแล้ว, at: ที่, his: ของเขา, partner: คู่หู, sam: แซม, we: พวกเรา, have: มี, a: หนึ่ง, new: ใหม่, case: คดี, let's: มา...กันเถอะ, ask: ถาม, questions: คำถาม, took: หยิบแล้ว, out: ออก, small: เล็ก, notebook: สมุดบันทึก, what: อะไร, bright: สดใส, red: สีแดง, okay: ตกลง, where: ที่ไหน, did: (กริยาช่วยอดีต), you: คุณ, leave: ทิ้งไว้, it: มัน, right: ตรง, ที่ถูกต้อง, here: ที่นี่, school: โรงเรียน, rack: ที่วาง, answered: ตอบแล้ว, wrote: เขียนแล้ว, in: ใน, when: เมื่อไหร่, last: สุดท้าย, see: เห็น, this: นี้, morning: ตอนเช้า, before: ก่อน, class: ชั้นเรียน, suddenly: ทันใดนั้น, pointed: ชี้แล้ว, look: ดู, who: ใคร, that: นั่น, teacher: ครู, with: กับ, mr: นาย, evans: อีแวนส์, walk: เดิน, away: ออกไป, thought: คิดแล้ว, for: สำหรับ, moment: สักครู่, why: ทำไม, would: จะ (ในเชิงสมมติ), take: เอาไป, student's: ของนักเรียน, doesn't: ไม่, make: ทำให้, sense: เข้าใจได้, มีเหตุผล, they: พวกเขา, ran: วิ่งแล้ว, to: ถึง, ไปยัง, excuse: ขอโทษ, me: ฉัน, sir: ครับ/ค่ะ, your: ของคุณ, oh: โอ้, dear: (คำอุทานแสดงความประหลาดใจ), also: ด้วย, i: ฉัน, think: คิดว่า, made: ทำแล้ว, mistake: ความผิดพลาด, smiled: ยิ้มแล้ว, closed: ปิดแล้ว --- audio-src = https://purplepeoplesreader.com/apps/assets/weblessons/missing-bike.mp3