Wh-Questions Quiz, MGill RWU, EnglishWorks! August 2024

You want to find out the location of the nearest library. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who is at the library?

• When does the library open?

• Where is the nearest library?

• How do I get to the library?

You need to know someone's reason for being absent from class. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who is absent?

• Why were you absent?

• When did you arrive?

• How did you get here?

You are curious about the date of an upcoming event. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who is hosting the event?

• What is the event about?

• When is the event taking place?

• How long is the event?

You want to know how someone prepared for an exam. What wh-question would you ask?

• Why did you study for the exam?

• What did you study?

• How did you prepare for the exam?

• Where did you study?

You are trying to decide between two different types of fruit to buy. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who likes fruit?

• What fruit should I buy?

• Which fruit do you prefer?

• Why is fruit healthy?

You want to learn about the time a meeting is scheduled. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who is attending the meeting?

• When is the meeting scheduled?

• Where is the meeting held?

• How will the meeting be conducted?

You need to find out the name of a person who fixed your computer. What wh-question would you ask?

• Why did the computer break?

• What did the technician do?

• Who repaired the computer?

• How was the computer fixed?

You are interested in learning about the details of a new movie. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who stars in the movie?

• What is the movie about?

• Where was the movie filmed?

• How long is the movie?

You want to understand the reason someone is excited about a concert. What wh-question would you ask?

• Why are you excited about the concert?

• Who is performing at the concert?

• When is the concert?

• How did you hear about the concert?

You are trying to find out how a new recipe is made. What wh-question would you ask?

• Who created the recipe?

• What ingredients are needed?

• How is the recipe made?

• Where did you find the recipe?