WH- Questions (Present Simple) MCQ Grammar Quiz – Test – Exercise

We use Where to ask about a place. The answer is a city: Mexico City.

We use How to ask about the way someone does something. The answer He drives tells us how he gets to work.

We ask about age with How old: How old are you? – I'm twenty-three.

We use What to ask about things and animals. A butterfly is not a person, so we don't use Who.

We use Where to ask about a place. The answer tells us the place: on the table.

We use What to ask about things. The answer is a thing: grass.

We use Who to ask about people. The answer is a person: Sofia.

We use When to ask about time. The answer is a time: at six o'clock.

We always say What is your name? Not Who, because we ask about the name, not the person.

We use Why to ask for a reason. The answer I feel sick is the reason.

We say What day is it? to ask about the day of the week. Not When, because When doesn't go before a noun like day.

We use When to ask about time. The answer now is a time.

We say What time is it? to ask the time. Not When, because When doesn't go before time.

We use Why to ask for a reason. The answer My car broke down is the reason.

We use Where to ask about a place. The answer tells us the place: over there.

We use How are you? to ask about someone's health or feelings. The answer is I'm fine, thanks.