Question Words Worksheet with Answers and Free PDF

This Question Words Worksheet with Answers helps English learners practise how to ask and understand questions in English. By completing these grammar exercises, students will learn to use common question words like who, what, where, when, why, and how correctly in everyday English. These practice sentences are perfect for ESL learners and middle school students who want to improve their communication skills.

Question Words Definition & Examples

Question words are words we use to ask for specific information in a question. They help us find out more about people, places, reasons, and things.

Here are some common question words and their meanings:

Question Words Worksheet

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct question word.

1. _______ is your best friend?
2. _______ are you going after school?
3. _______ teaches you English?
4. _______ are you late today?
5. _______ book is this on the table?
6. _______ is calling you right now?
7. _______ are you feeling today?
8. _______ do you want to eat for lunch?
9. _______ did you start learning English?
10. _______ colour do you prefer — blue or green?

Choose the Correct Answer

Select the correct question word to complete each sentence.

1. _______ do you get up in the morning?
   a) Who  b) When  c) What
2. _______ opened the door?
   a) Who  b) Why  c) Where
3. _______ are you going for your holiday?
   a) Where  b) Which  c) How
4. _______ made this beautiful drawing?
   a) Why  b) Who  c) When
5. _______ is your favourite food?
   a) What  b) Where  c) Why
6. _______ helped you with your homework?
   a) Whose  b) Who  c) How
7. _______ are you laughing?
   a) Why  b) How  c) Which
8. _______ are you planning to visit next?
   a) When  b) Where  c) Which
9. _______ is the capital of France?
   a) What  b) Where  c) Who
10. _______ bag is lying on the chair?
    a) Whose  b) Which  c) Who

Rewrite or Identify the Question Word

Rewrite each sentence by using the correct question word.

1. I don’t know the person who called you. → Write the correct question.
2. She goes to school by bus. → Make a question using how.
3. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. → Make a question using when.
4. That pen belongs to Sarah. → Make a question using whose.
5. I like apples more than bananas. → Make a question using which.
6. He is writing a letter. → Make a question using what.
7. They are going to the library. → Make a question using where.
8. She is talking to her teacher. → Make a question using who.
9. They are happy because they won the match. → Make a question using why.
10. He studies English every evening. → Make a question using when.

Answer Key

Activity 1 Answers

1. Who
2. Where
3. Who
4. Why
5. Whose
6. Who
7. How
8. What
9. When
10. Which

Activity 2 Answers

1. b) When
2. a) Who
3. a) Where
4. b) Who
5. a) What
6. b) Who
7. a) Why
8. b) Where
9. a) What
10. a) Whose

Activity 3 Answers

1. Who called you?
2. How does she go to school?
3. When will the meeting start?
4. Whose pen is that?
5. Which fruit do you like more?
6. What is he writing?
7. Where are they going?
8. Who is she talking to?
9. Why are they happy?
10. When does he study English?

This Question Words Worksheet with Answers provides helpful examples and practice sentences to improve your grammar and communication. Continue practising with more English grammar worksheets to learn and master the use of question words in daily conversations.

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