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QUESTION WORDS EXERCISE 2 (WHY/WHEN/WHERE)

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1. Q: did you lose your wallet? A: I lost it at the restaurant.
2. Q: did you give him your phone number? A: He seemed very nice.
3. Q: did your mother come to Australia? A: She came here for work.
4. Q: did you see him? A: Last Monday.
5. Q: can we go? A: Let's go to the beach.
6. Q: do they always lose? A: Because they are bad players.
7. Q: can I see you again? A: In a couple of days.
8. Q: don't you drink coffee? A: It makes me very nervous.
9. Q: are you leaving? A: Next week.
10. Q: are your parents? A: They're having dinner with friends.


GRAMMAR REVIEW! Question words (wh-words)

In English, question words (also known as WH-words) are used to ask questions and gather specific information. Here's a summary of the main question words:

Who - Asks about a person or people.
Example: Who is coming to the party?

What - Asks about things, actions, or ideas.
Example: What is your favorite food?

When - Asks about time.
Example: When does the meeting start?

Where - Asks about place or location.
Example: Where is the nearest hospital?

Why - Asks for a reason or explanation.
Example: Why are you upset?

How - Asks about manner, process, or condition.
Example: How do you make pasta?

Which - Asks to specify one or more items from a known set.
Example: Which color do you prefer?

HERE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICE TESTS:
How + (much, long, often, well) 1 (I)
Question words 1 (who, when, where, what) (B/I)
Question words 2 (why, where, when) (B/I)
Question words 3 (who, what, when, where, why) (B/I)
SO, SUCH, MANY, MUCH 1 (I)
SO, SUCH, SUCH A 1 (I)
WOULD YOU LIKE or DO YOU LIKE? 1 (B/I)
ALREADY or YET? 1 (I)
Word order in English 1 (B)
Word order in English 2 (I)
DO or DOES? (B)

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