WH-Questions for two or more sentences
Sometimes there are two or more sentences as Content and from that Content students are asked to form WH-Questions. In such cases we should form WH-Questions to get specific answers from two or more sentences as a whole.
1. Wh-word: Why
Content: A street accident. He arrived late at his office.
WH-Question: Why did he arrive late at his office?
2. Wh-word: Who
Content: "Arms and the Man' (a drama). The author is G. B. Shaw.
WH-Question: Who is the author of 'Arms and the Man'?
3. Wh-word: What
Content: The boys won the match. They were shouting in joy.
WH-Question: What were the boys shouting for?
4. Wh-word: What
Content: A bank robbery. His prompt action prevented it.
Ans. (for Q): What prevented the bank robbery?
5. Wh-word: How
Content: Rice sells at Rs. 9.00 a kilo. He wants to buy two kilos.
WH-Question: How much rice does he want to buy at Rs. 9.00 a kilo?
6. Wh-word: When
Content: Extensive load shedding. The bus accident took place.
WH-Question: When did the bus accident take place?
7. Wh-word : Why
Content: Rough weather. The traveller had to stop walking.
WH-Question: Why was the traveller compelled to stop walking? or, Why had the traveller stopped walking?
8. Wh-word: How
Content: Management studies. The candidates will take two years to complete their studies.
WH-Question: How long (How many years) will the candidates take to complete their Management studies?
9. Wh-word: When
Content: The sun sets. The birds home their way.
WH-Question: When do the birds home their way? ['home' as verb]
10. Wh-word: Why
Content: The L.P.G. leaked from the tanker. The police cordoned-off the area.
WH-Question: Why did the police cordon-off the area?
11. Wh-word: How
Content: The doctor used a scooter. The doctor attended on the patients punctually.
WH-Question: How did the doctor attend on the patients punctually? (Here the answer is - The doctor used a scooter.)
[OR]
WH-Question: How did the doctor attend on the patients? (Here the answer is - punctually.)
12. Wh-word: Where
Content: My friend collected the book from the college mart. He could not find it elsewhere.
WH-Question: Where did your friend collect the book?
13. Wh-word: Why
Content: Torrential rain last night. All pools are full to the brim.
WH-Question: Why are all pools full to the brim?
14. Wh-word: What
Content : Sudden outbreak of enteric disease. He died.
WH-Question: What did he die of? [Or] What is the cause of his death?
15. Wh-word: What
Content: Drenched through and through. He was absent from the meeting.
WH-Question: What made him absent in the meeting? [Or] What was the cause of his absence from the meeting?
16. Wh-word: Why
Content: She was upset at the news. She could not speak.
WH-Question: Why couldn't she speak?
17. Wh-word: Which
Content: The elephant is an animal. It is the biggest animal on land.
WH-Question: Which ('Which' Int. Pron.) is the biggest animal on land?
[Or] Which animal ('Which Int. Adj.) is the biggest on land?
18. Wh-word: What
Content: My brother made good result. I am happy.
WH-Question: What made you happy?
19. Wh-word: Whose
Content: There is a house by the side of the river. It is Mr. Paul's
WH-Question: Whose house is by the side of the river?
20. Wh-word: Where
Content: He got a job. He left for Delhi.
WH-Question: Where did he leave for after getting a job?
[ If Wh-word is 'Why' — WH-Question will be: Why did he leave for Delhi? ]
21. Wh-word: Why
Content: Purnima was late for school. She missed the bus.
WH-Question: Why was Purnima late for school?
22. Wh-word: What
Content: Nita was angry. The girl behind her gave her a push.
WH-Question: What made Nita angry?
23. Wh-word: How
Content: The boy sprained his ankle. He was playing football.
WH-Question: How did the boy sprain his ankle?
24. Wh-word: What
Content : He came to my place. He sought my help.
WH-Question: What did he seek when he came to your place?
25. Wh-word: How
Content: He came in time. He did not know the coach number. So he missed the train.
WH-Question: How did he miss the train though he came in time?
26. Wh-word: Why
Content: Reading trash is useless. We must not waste time in it.
WH-Question: Why should we not waste time in reading trash? (Here 'we' remains 'we' because it is a generalised statement.)
27. Wh-word: How
Content: How Ghosts visit the house every now and then. The house is deserted.
WH-Question: How often do the ghosts visit the deserted house?
28. Wh-word: When
Content: There was once a prediction about the British Empire. The sun would never set on it.
WH-Question: When was the prediction about the British Empire that the sun would never set on it?
29. Wh-word: Where
Content: An immigrant differs from an emigrant. The difference lies in their meanings.
WH-Question: Where does the difference between an immigrant and emigrant lie?
30. Wh-word: How
Content : I did the work in a particular way. You want information about it.
WH-Question: How did you do the work?
31. Wh-word: What
Content : I may fail to turn up in time. It does not matter much.
WH-Question: What does not (doesn't) matter much?
32. Wh-word:
Content: He is wearing a shirt. It is brown.
WH-Question: What coloured shirt is he wearing?
33. Wh-word: Which
Content: I want to see Mr. Mukherjee. He is the Deputy Director.
WH-Question: Which one do you want to see? or, Which Mr. Mukherjee do you want to see?
34. Wh-word Content: How
Content: The house was destroyed. A tidal wave swept over it.
WH-Question: How was the house destroyed?
35. Wh-word: How
Content: He comes here. Thrice in a week.
WH-Question: How often does he come here?
