Question Formation Exercises with Answers

Understanding how to form questions is an essential skill when learning any language, especially English. Question formation exercises help learners practice creating accurate questions in various tenses and contexts. These exercises are perfect for beginners and intermediate learners who want to sharpen their grammar and improve their speaking skills in everyday conversations. By practicing question formation exercises, learners can improve both written and spoken English. Below, we’ve provided a set of worksheets with different types of question formation exercises to help you become more confident in asking questions. The correct answers are included at the end for easy reference.

1. Convert Statements: Present Simple Questions

Here, you’ll convert sentences into Present Simple questions. This exercise helps you understand how to ask questions in the present tenses.

Change the following statements into questions:

1. She works at the hospital.
2. They play football every weekend.
3. He likes to eat pizza.
4. The train arrives at 8 PM.
5. We live in a big city.
6. You read books in the morning.
7. They travel to France every year.
8. He goes to the gym every day.
9. She teaches math at school.
10. You drive to work.

2. Multiple Choice Questions: Question Words

This worksheet helps you practice using question words like who, what, where, when, and why.

Choose the right question word for each sentence:

• _______ are you going to the party?
  (a) What   (b) Where   (c) Why   (d) When

• _______ is your favorite color?
  (a) Where   (b) How   (c) Who   (d) What

• _______ do you live?
  (a) When   (b) Where   (c) Why   (d) Who

• _______ is your best friend?
  (a) Who   (b) How   (c) What   (d) Why

• _______ did you start learning English?
  (a) When   (b) Who   (c) Where   (d) How

• _______ are you so tired today?
  (a) How   (b) What   (c) Why   (d) Who

• _______ is your brother?
  (a) Where   (b) Who   (c) Why   (d) What

• _______ do you usually have breakfast?
  (a) How   (b) When   (c) Where   (d) Why

• _______ much does this cost?
  (a) How   (b) Who   (c) Where   (d) When

• _______ do you exercise?
  (a) Why   (b) How   (c) What   (d) Who

3. Wh- Questions in Future Tense

This exercise will help you form Wh-questions in the Future tense using “will.”

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate question word.

1. _______ will you do tomorrow?
2. _______ will you meet at the station?
3. _______ will the concert start?
4. _______ will she finish her work?
5. _______ will they buy the new house?
6. _______ will we leave for the airport?
7. _______ will he celebrate his birthday?
8. _______ will you attend the meeting?
9. _______ will she get home?
10. _______ will the package arrive?

4. Questions Tag Practice

Questions tag are small questions added to the end of a sentence to confirm something. This activity helps you practice forming questions tag.

Add the correct question tag to each sentence:

1. You’re coming to the party, _______?
2. He didn’t call you, _______?
3. We are going to the beach, _______?
4. She’s your sister, _______?
5. They haven’t finished yet, _______?
6. You don’t like coffee, _______?
7. He is a doctor, _______?
8. She won’t be late, _______?
9. We were at the same school, _______?
10. You can drive, _______?

5. Sentence Correction: Fix the Incorrect Questions

In this section, you’ll find mistakes in the questions and correct them.

Correct the errors in the following questions:

1. Where you are going?
2. What time does starts the meeting?
3. Why she didn’t call me?
4. Do you can help me?
5. He is coming, isn’t he not?
6. Can you telling me the way?
7. Why you didn’t go to the party?
8. How many books have you got read?
9. What is your brother doing in this moment?
10. Are you busy tomorrow, isn’t you?

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