Choose the best question word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1............... is your name?
Wrong!
A name is a thing, so the question begins with "What".
2............... do you live, in London or in Manchester?
Wrong!
London and Manchester are places, so use "Where".
3............... does the film start, at six or at seven?
Wrong!
Six and seven are times here, so use "When".
4............... is your teacher, Mr Brown or Ms Green?
Wrong!
Mr Brown and Ms Green are people, so use "Who".
5............... are you crying? Because I lost my toy.
Wrong!
The answer gives a reason, so use "Why".
6............... do you go to school, by bus or on foot?
Wrong!
By bus and on foot describe the way you travel, so use "How".
7............... is in your bag, an apple or a banana?
Wrong!
An apple and a banana are things, so use "What".
8............... of these two bags is yours?
Wrong!
The sentence asks you to choose from two bags, so use "Which".
9............... bike is this, Ali's or Sam's?
Wrong!
Ali's and Sam's show ownership, so use "Whose".
10............... apples are on the table, two or three?
Wrong!
Two or three gives a number of countable apples, so use "How many".
11............... is your sister, six or seven years old?
Wrong!
The words years old show that the question is about age, so use "How old".
12............... do you play with at the park, Sam or Mia?
Wrong!
Sam and Mia are people, so use "Who".
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- What is your name?
- Where do you live, in London or in Manchester?
- When does the film start, at six or at seven?
- Who is your teacher, Mr Brown or Ms Green?
- Why are you crying? Because I lost my toy.
- How do you go to school, by bus or on foot?
- What is in your bag, an apple or a banana?
- Which of these two bags is yours?
- Whose bike is this, Ali’s or Sam’s?
- How many apples are on the table, two or three?
- How old is your sister, six or seven years old?
- Who do you play with at the park, Sam or Mia?