Forming Questions - Exercise 1
Ask for the underlined words.
1. They heard a terrifying noise.
what did they hear?
2. The dog goes over to the children.
where did the dog go?
3. They wrote down the address.
what do they write?
4. They look at our flowers and vegetables.
what do they see?
5. Andy did his homework very quickly.
how does Andy do it?
6. My mum pays for the ticket.
who pays for the ticket?
7. He kicked the ball high into the air.
who kicks the ball?
8. They had new mobile phones.
what did they have?
9. Andy saw a red sports car.
who saw the sports car?
10. He ate an apple.
what does he eat?
11. This flower smells great.
how does this flower smell?
12. He repaired everything carefully.
how did he fix everything?
13. Tom lived in Chicago.
where does tom live?
14. He drank some lemonade.
what does he drink?
15. They stayed at a hotel.
Where do they stay?
Forming Questions - Exercise 2
Ask for the underlined words.
1. The king sent him a letter.
Who did the king send a letter?
2. He went to the hill.
Where did he go?
3. They cut the grass.
What did they cut?
4. He gives Harry a nice present.
Who does he give a nice present?
5. The guests made an awful mess.
What did the guests make?
6. The twins watched the movie yesterday.
When did the twins watch the movie?
7. They went home because they were tired.
Why did they go home?
8. We call Mary every weekend.
Who do you call every weekend?
9. He stays in bed.
Where does he stay?
10. He took the umbrella because it was raining.
Why did he take the umbrella?
11. The students put the books into the bag.
Where did the students put the books?
12. She wore black jeans last Tuesday.
When did she wear black jeans?
13. Tina lives in a small village in Wales.
Where does Tina live in Wales?
14. They went up 1860 steps to the top.
How many steps did they go up to the top?
15. We took the elevator.
What did you take?
Forming Questions - Exercise 3
 
Ask for the underlined words.
1. I get my pocket money from my dad.
What do you get from your dad?
2. This computer game has four levels.
What does this computer game have?
3. I stayed up until twelve.
How long did you stay up?
4. She copies the story.
What does she copy?
5. He warmed his hands.
What did he warm?
6. Tim and Susan fell in love.
Who fell in love?
7. We wrote lots of stories for her.
What did you write for her?
8. He made a big mistake.
 Who made a big mistake?
9. They danced till the morning.
How long did they dance?
10. It began three years ago.
When did it begin?
11. He dropped the cup on the floor.
Where did he drop the cup?
12. The lesson passed quickly.
How did the lesson pass?
Asking Questions - Exercise
Ask for the underlined words.
1. He ran across the street.
Where did he run?
2. She said it very politely.
How did she say it?
3. I spent my holidays in Switzerland.
Where did you spend your holidays?
4. I play three times a week.
How often do you play?
5. My brother teaches me a lot.
Who teaches you a lot?
6. They gave up on Monday.
When did they give up?
7. They started the climb on Sunday morning.
What did they start on Sunday morning?
8. The children went to the shopping centre.
Who goes to the counter?
9. They met at the station.
Where did they meet?
10. He did his workout.
What did he do?
11. Two policemen enter the room.
What do two policemen enter?
12. The men come a little closer.
Who comes a little closer?
13. The two women come from Brazil.
Who comes from Brazil?
14. They worked carefully.
How did they work?
15. The jacket is 50 dollars.
How much is the jacket?
Asking Questions - Exercise 2
Ask for the underlined words.
1. They took the children home.
Who did they take home?
2. He went to the bakery.
Where did he go?
3. They got to the airport by taxi.
How did they get to the airport?
4. They go shopping once a week.
How often do they go shopping?
5. Jane opened the door.
Who opened the door?
6. They have got five cats.
How many cats do they have?
7. He bought a house.
What did he buy?
8. The cat ate the fish.
What did the cat eat?
9. The plant pot fell on the floor.
What fell on the floor
10. They sell 20 kilos of sugar a day.
How many kilos of sugar do they sell a day?
11. She found Pamela's key.
Whose key did she find?
12. The boys play football.
Who plays football?
13. They came late because they had caused an accident.
Why did they come late?
14. He lives in a big house.
Where does he live?
15. His car broke down.
What broke down?