2 Write the question words, then match 1–6 with a–f. 1 What ’s in this cake?a $25,000. 2 _______ did...

1. What’s in this cake? - b Dates and raisins.
2. How much did your car cost? - a $25,000.
3. How long are you going on holiday for? - h A week.
4. Whose chopsticks are these? - d Mine.
5. How many reporters are there here? - i Three.
6. Which is my seat – this one or that one? - f This one.
7. Why didn’t you shake his hand? - j I don’t like him.
8. Where is the theatre? - g It’s on Main Street.
9. When is your birthday? - e It’s in October.
10. Who are you going to the theatre with? - c Christopher.

1 - b 2 - h 3 - a 4 - d 5 - f 6 - j

To complete the exercise, we need to fill in the appropriate question words and then match the questions with the correct answers. Here’s how it can be completed:

1. What – What's in this cake?
   b Dates and raisins.

2. How much – How much did your car cost?
   a $25,000.

3. How long – How long are you going on holiday for?
   h A week.

4. Whose – Whose chopsticks are these?
   d Mine.

5. How many – How many reporters are there here?
   i Three.

6. Which – Which is my seat – this one or that one?
   f This one.

7. Why – Why didn’t you shake his hand?
   j I don’t like him.

8. Who – Who are you going to the theatre with?
   c Christopher.

9. When – When is your birthday?
   e It’s in October.

10. Where – Where is the art gallery?
    g It’s on Main Street.

In this exercise, we use different question words based on the type of information we are seeking:

• What is used to ask for specific information about something.
• How much is used when asking for the cost or amount of something.
• How long refers to the duration of time.
• Whose inquires about ownership.
• How many asks for a countable number.
• Which is used when choosing between options.
• Why seeks an explanation or reason.
• Who asks about a person.
• When refers to time.
• Where asks for a location.