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Class 6 English — Asking questions

Turn a statement into a question, put the words in the right order, and choose the question word that asks for what you want to know.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Write the missing helper: ____ he finish his homework yesterday?

  2. 2.Sort each question by its kind.

    Groups: Can be answered yes or no · Asks for more than yes or no

    • Are you ready?
    • Where is my bag?
    • Why are you late?
    • How many books are there?
    • Can I come in?
    • Did she call?

  3. 3.Put the parts in order to make one correct question.

    • Why
    • the train
    • at the bridge?
    • stop
    • did

  4. 4.Match each statement to its question.

    • He can swim.
    • They are ready.
    • The bus was late.
    • She will come.
    • Was the bus late?
    • Can he swim?
    • Will she come?
    • Are they ready?

  5. 5.Write the one question word that asks for a reason: ____ is the sky blue?

  6. 6.Write the one question word that asks about a place: ____ did you find it?

  7. 7.Match each question word to what it asks about.

    • Who
    • When
    • Where
    • Why
    • How many
    • a number
    • a reason
    • a person
    • a place
    • a time

  8. 8.Put the parts in order to make one correct question.

    • are coming
    • How many
    • on the trip?
    • students

Answer key — Class 6 English — Asking questions

  1. 1. did
  2. 2. Are you ready? → Can be answered yes or no; Where is my bag? → Asks for more than yes or no; Did she call? → Can be answered yes or no; Why are you late? → Asks for more than yes or no; Can I come in? → Can be answered yes or no; How many books are there? → Asks for more than yes or no
  3. 3. 1. Why 2. did 3. the train 4. stop 5. at the bridge?
  4. 4. He can swim. → Can he swim?; They are ready. → Are they ready?; The bus was late. → Was the bus late?; She will come. → Will she come?
  5. 5. why
  6. 6. where
  7. 7. Who → a person; When → a time; Where → a place; Why → a reason; How many → a number
  8. 8. 1. How many 2. students 3. are coming 4. on the trip?