Structure: Further Practice on Asking Questions – Basic 1 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Question Words and How to Use Them:

• What – asks about things: What is this?
• Who – asks about people: Who is your friend?
• Where – asks about places: Where is your bag?
• When – asks about time: When do you sleep?
• How – asks about the way: How do you go home?

Exercise 1: Choose the right question word:

1. _____ is your teacher? (Who/What)
2. _____ do you eat lunch? (Where/When)
3. _____ is in the box? (What/Who)
4. _____ is your house? (When/Where)
5. _____ do you write? (How/What)

Exercise 2: Turn these sentences into questions:

1. This is a book. → _____ is this?
2. Mary is my sister. → _____ is your sister?
3. The cat is under the table. → _____ is the cat?
4. I eat at 12 o’clock. → _____ do you eat?

Exercise 3: Ask questions about these answers:

1. Answer: I am 7 years old. Question: _____ old are you?
2. Answer: My bag is red. Question: _____ color is your bag?
3. Answer: I live in Lagos. Question: _____ do you live?