Information Questions.

"Cows in a Field" Georges Seurat, 1882

Information questions begin with an question word such as "What," "When," "Where," "Why," "Who," "Whose," "How," "How much," "How many," and so on.

In this exercise, the blank in the statement shows what type of information is missing. Use a question word to make the information question. You'll find the correct question and answer by clicking on the drop down menu. To save your work, copy it and paste it to your word processing software.




1. My name is ------- .

What is your name?My name is John Robinson.

2. I went to ------- yesterday.

Where did you go yesterday?I went to Sacramento.

3. Maria gets up at ------ every morning.

When does Maria get up every morning?She gets up at 7:00 am every morning.

4. She usually has breakfast at the -------- on the corner.

Where does she usually have breakfast?She usually has breakfast at the coffee shop on the corner.

5. Tomorrow, I'm going to -------- .

What are you going to do tomorrow?I'm going to write my composition tomorrow.

6. They like to go swimming at the ---------- .

Where do they like to go swimming?They like to go swimming at the pool.

7. We'll be late this morning because ------- .

Why will you be late this morning?We'll be late this morning because we have to leave our car at the repair shop.

8. On Sunday, we met Mr. and Mrs. ------------ .

Who did you meet on Sunday?(more formally) Whom did you meet on Sunday? We met Mr. and Mrs. Parker on Sunday.

9. These pencils belong to ------------ .

Whose pencils are these? or, Who do these pencils belong to?These pencils are the school's. or, These pencils belong to the school.

10. I often ------- on Monday.

What do you often do on Monday?I often do my laundry on Monday.

1l. Carmen didn't write her composition because ------- .

Why didn't Carmen write her composition?She didn't write her composition because she had to work.

12. Tom was in ----------- all last week.

Where was Tom all last week?He was in Los Angeles.

13. I went to Portland by --------- .

How did you go to Portland?I went there by plane.

14. My house is about -------- from Mission Campus.

How far is your house from Mission Campus?It's about two miles from Mission Campus.

15. This book will be ------ dollars and ------ cents.

How much will this book be?This book will be $25.73.

16. I'm going to take a --------- on my trip.

What are you going to take on your trip?I'm going to take a large suitcase on my trip.

17. Mr. and Mrs. Green were in Miami last ----------- .

When were Mr. and Mrs. Green in Miami?They were there last winter.

18. We played soccer last Sunday at --------- .

Where did you play soccer last Sunday?We played soccer at the school play ground.

19. Julia is going shopping this afternoon because ------ .

Why is Julia going shopping this afternoon?She's going shopping this afternoon because she needs to buy some things for her party.

20. It's going to rain from ---- to ----- .

How long is it going to rain?It's going to rain from Monday to Wednesday.

21. We're very excited because ------- .

Why are you very excited?We're very excited because we're going to Italy.

22. We're going to get to Italy by ------- .

How are you going to get to Italy?We're going to get there by boat.

23. David speaks ------ languages.

How many languages does David speak?He speaks four languages.

24. I woke up in the middle of the night because ------.

Why did you wake up in the middel of the night?I woke up in the middle of the night because I heard a loud noise.

25. They'll have to leave class around ----- this morning.

When will they have to leave class?They'll have to leave class around 11 o'clock this morning.

26. This lap top computer belongs to -------- .

Whose lap top computer is this?or, Who does this lap top computer belong to? It belongs to Mario. or, It's Mario's.

27. You will be interviewed by Ms. --------- .

Who will I be interviewed by?You'll be interviewed by Ms. Stevens.

28. The best way to learn English is -------- .

What is the best way to learn English?The best way to learn English is to practice four skills.They are: "Listening," "Speaking," "Reading," "Writing,"

29. I put a lot of Art on my website because ------- .

Why do you put a lot of art on your website?I put a lot of art on my website because:
The enjoyment of art is very good for your mind.

30. This exercise has ------- questions.

How many questions does this exercise have?This exercise has thirty questions. I hope this exercise has been helpful.