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PRESENT SIMPLE 'WH' QUESTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Present Simple Wh Questions

A. Match each question word with its correct usage.

1. Who a. positions or places


2. When b. reasons or explanations
3. Where c. specific things or objects
4. Why d. people
5. What e. belongings or possessions
6. How f. choices
7. Which g. manners, ways or forms
8. Whose h. time

B. Complete the present simple questions with a suitable question word.

1. ...................... are my keys? 7. ...................... are those shoes?

2. ...................... is your favourite actor? 8. ...................... do you want more money?

3. ...................... do you get to work? 9. ...................... do you like more, bread or rice?

4. ...................... is the toilet? 10. ..................... are you so late?

5. ...................... does the film start? 11. ..................... do you like your eggs cooked?

6. ...................... do you prefer? 12. ..................... is his job?

C. Sort questions 1 to 12 into the correct columns, according to their grammatical form.

Question word + do/does + subject +


Question word + be + subject...
infinitive verb...

D. Write a present simple 'Wh' question to elicit each answer.

1. ...............................................................? She lives in Berlin.

2. ...............................................................? Their dog is called Nancy.

3. ...............................................................? He is here because I invited him.

4. ...............................................................? I prefer tea. I don't like coffee.

5. ...............................................................? I go to University in December.

6. ...............................................................? I feel really excited about the holiday.

7. ...............................................................? Those keys are mine.

8. ...............................................................? My piano teacher is Mrs Ketner.

9. ...............................................................? I come from the south of India.

10. .............................................................? I don't know what I want to do.

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Name Possessive Nouns

Possessive or Plural?
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence below. If the bolded noun in the
sentence is correct, put a check (√) on the line. If it is not correct, put
an X on the line.

1. Aaron’s idea is outstanding.

2. The kids voices sound happy.

3. That book’s plot was complicated.

4. The turtle’s shell is beautiful.

5. Have you heard Alyssas suggestion?

6. The box's flaps were already open.

7. The children's are very energetic today.

8. Did the cat’s yowling wake you?

9. This clients attitude is very frustrating.

10. My teacher’s education is quite extensive.

11. The writers workshop starts next week.

12. That trucks tires are enormous.

13. My applications' for colleges look really good.

14. My desk’s top is scratched.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR QUIZ
POSSESSIVE ‘S’
⚫ Choose the best answers.
1. This car is my car, and that car 9. Monday was their last … to study
is …. before their test on Tuesday.
a) Toms a) days’
b) Tom b) day’s
c) Tom’s c) day

2. We need more pens. Where are 10. How many … did the children eat
your …? at the park?
a) pens a) chocolate
b) pen’s b) chocolate’s
c) pens’ c) chocolates

3. Do these books belong to Alex? Are 11. … bicycle is broken so he’s going
they …? to take a bus to work today.
a) his’ a) Robert’s
b) he’s b) Roberts’
c) his c) Robert

4. My … like to go swimming at a 12. The … teacher is standing at the


lake near our home. front of their classroom.
a) brother’s a) student’s
b) brothers’ b) students’
c) brothers c) students

5. My … favorite food is pizza. They 13. Next … English class will begin at
both share one every week. two o’clock, not three o’clock.
a) brother’s a) Thursdays’
b) brothers’ b) Thursdays
c) brothers c) Thursday’s

6. How many … did you ride your 14. Those are my … toys on the floor.
bicycle last week? They didn’t put them away.
a) times a) children’s
b) time’s b) childrens
c) times’ c) childrens’

7. My … house is over there. They 15. There are many students and many
live just across the street. … at the college.
a) cousins’ a) classrooms’
b) cousins b) classroom’s
c) cousin’s c) classrooms

8. (A) How many … do you have? 16. (A) What is your … name?
(B) Two. (B) Leonardo.
a) apple’s a) friends’
b) apples b) friend’s
c) apples’ c) friends

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!


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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
POSSESSIVE: -’S and -S’
singular nouns: add -'s The boy’s bicycle is blue.
example: boy  boy’s

plural nouns: add -s' The boys’ bicycles are blue.


example: boys  boys’

some irregular plural The children’s bicycles are


nouns: add -'s blue.
example: children  children’s

 Join the sentences below by using possessive forms. Study the boxes above.

1. The student has a pen. The pen is on the table.

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2. The man has a car. The car is in the garage.

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3. My friends had a party. The party was fun.

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4. The women have kids. The kids are playing.

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5. India has a population. The population is very large.

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6. The children have a mother. The mother is over there.

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7. My sisters have friends. The friends are interesting.

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8. The teachers had a meeting. The meeting was last week.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR ERROR CORRECTION
THERE IS and THERE ARE
Positives, Negatives and Questions
 Find and correct the mistakes below.
 Put a check next to the 7 sentences that are correct.

1. Is there have a garden in your yard?

2. There are some pens on the desks.

3. How many sisters do you have?

4. Are there a car in the garage?

5. I have some friends in Australia.

6. There aren’t have any customers in the store.

7. Why aren’t there any dishes on the table?

8. Do there a restaurant in the hotel?

9. I think there is some people waiting outside to see you.

10. Is there always so many people at the zoo?

11. There is a bear at the zoo, but there aren’t any elephants.

12. Sam has a few hours to finish his work.

13. Is there schools near your home?

14. How many countries is there in South America?

15. Are there have a phone that I can use?

16. I have brown hair and green eyes.

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N A M E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
THERE IS / THERE ARE with PREPOSITIONS
 Look at the picture and decide if each statement is true or false.

1. There are seven people in the picture. TRUE / FALSE


2. There is a cat on a chair. TRUE / FALSE
3. There is a woman standing behind a sofa. TRUE / FALSE
4. There aren’t any cups on the table. TRUE / FALSE
5. There are some books under the coffee table. TRUE / FALSE
6. There is a small chair in front of the coffee table. TRUE / FALSE
7. There aren’t any children in the living room. TRUE / FALSE
8. There are some flowers in front of a man. TRUE / FALSE
9. There is a fan in the picture. TRUE / FALSE
10. There is a small dog next to a chair. TRUE / FALSE
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST CONTINUOUS
I was I wasn't
You were You weren't
He was He wasn't
She was playing. She wasn’t playing.
It was It wasn’t
We were We weren’t
They were They weren’t
Yes, No,
Was I I was. I wasn’t.
Were you you were. you weren't.
Was he he was. he wasn’t.
Was she playing? she was. she wasn’t.
Was it it was. it wasn’t.
Were we we were. we weren't
Were they they were. they weren't

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.

1. A: ___________ they watching TV at midnight? B: No, they ___________.


2. We ___________ eating lunch in the cafeteria at noon.
3. A: ___________ you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I __________.
4. I ___________ walking home when I saw the car accident.
5. My classmate and I ___________ studying together at the library.
6. While he ___________ cleaning the house, we ___________ cooking.
7. A: What ___________ you doing at one o’clock? B: I ___________ sleeping.
8. The car engine ___________ working, so I had to fix it.
9. A: ___________ you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, I ___________.
10. At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith ___________ robbing the bank.
11. Steven ___________ doing his homework, he was playing with his friends.
12. It ___________ raining last night, so I took my umbrella.
13. Anne ___________ studying in London last year.
14. I ___________ working as a teacher when I first met your mother.
15. We ___________ swimming while you ___________ playing volleyball.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST CONTINUOUS (last Saturday)
 Look at the pictures and answer the questions below.
play soccer prepare breakfast play computer wash the car swim in a pool
games
wash dishes play a guitar do the laundry play with the dog get up

8:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m.

Jake

Jake’s
father

1. What was Jake doing at 8:00 a.m.?


_______________________________________________________________________
2. What was Jake’s father doing at 5:30 p.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
3. What was Jake’s father doing at 11:15 a.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
4. What was Jake doing at 2:00 p.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
5. What was Jake’s father doing at 8:00 a.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
6. What was Jake doing at 11:15 a.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
7. What was Jake’s father doing at 2:00 p.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
8. What was Jake doing at 7:45 p.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
9. What was Jake doing at 5:30 p.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
10. What was Jake’s father doing at 7:45 p.m.?
_______________________________________________________________________
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