Question Words (Wh-)

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

In her first meeting, her manager said something she did not understand. She wanted to ask a question, but she felt nervous. Now Sofia always asks questions. She uses simple phrases like "What do you mean by that?

Grammar Reference · Question Words (Wh-)

What — things & ideas

Use what to ask about things. What do you mean by that? Very common in meetings.

Who / Where / When

Use who for people, where for places, when for times. When is the next meeting?

Why / How

Use why to ask for a reason and how to ask about the way something happens. How do we confirm the details?

How many / How much

Use how many with countable nouns and how much with uncountable nouns. How many people were in the meeting?

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Question Words (Wh-)

1. is the meeting room? It is on the second floor.

2. sent the email about the new project? Carlos did.

3. does the meeting start? It starts at nine.

4. does 'clarify' mean?

5. did Sofia make a mistake? Because she had no information.

6. do you say this in English?

02Exercise 2 — Build · Re-order the Words

jumble · capital + full stop + conjugate

1.the · meeting · When · is · next

2.mean · What · you · do · by · 'details'

3.the · Who · is · manager · new

4.the · presentation · is · Where

5.did · feel · Sofia · Why · nervous

6.you · How · information · find · did · the

7.people · How many · the · in · were · meeting

8.explain · Can · that · you

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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