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A1 Beginner Grammar Daily life 15 minutes 20 questions

Question words: who, what, where, when, why, how, how often, and how many

About this practice test

Practice A1 English grammar with Question words: who, what, where, when, why, how, how often, and how many.

What you’ll practice

Form and structure

Choose accurate forms and word order.

Meaning in context

Use grammar to express precise ideas.

Editing for accuracy

Spot and correct common errors.

What to expect: 20 questions with explanations to review after submission.

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level
A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
Question formats
Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

  1. Question 1 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ is your favorite teacher? Answer: My favorite teacher is Mr. Davis.

    1. Who
    2. What
    3. Where
    4. When
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    Who

    Use “Who” to ask about a person.

  2. Question 2 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ are my shoes? Answer: They are under the bed.

    1. Who
    2. Where
    3. Why
    4. How
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    Answer
    Where

    Use “Where” to ask about a place or location.

  3. Question 3 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ students are there in the classroom? Answer: There are twenty students.

    1. How
    2. How often
    3. How many
    4. What
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    Answer
    How many

    Use “How many” to ask about a number of people or things.

  4. Question 4 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you do your homework? Answer: I do my homework after dinner.

    1. Why
    2. When
    3. Who
    4. Where
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    Answer
    When

    Use “When” to ask about a time.

  5. Question 5 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ time is it right now? Answer: It is nine o'clock.

    1. What
    2. When
    3. How
    4. Who
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    Answer
    What

    Use “What” to ask for information such as the time.

  6. Question 6 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ is the baby crying? Answer: Because he is very hungry.

    1. Why
    2. What
    3. Where
    4. How many
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    Answer
    Why

    Use “Why” to ask for a reason.

  7. Question 7 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you go swimming? Answer: I go swimming once a week.

    1. How
    2. How often
    3. How many
    4. When
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    Answer
    How often

    Use “How often” to ask how frequently something happens.

  8. Question 8 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you spell your name? Answer: It is P-E-T-E-R.

    1. How
    2. Who
    3. Why
    4. Where
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    Answer
    How

    Use “How” to ask about the way something is done.

  9. Question 9 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ makes dinner in your house? Answer: My dad usually makes dinner.

    1. Who
    2. What
    3. When
    4. Where
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    Answer
    Who

    Use “Who” to ask about a person.

  10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you live? Answer: I live in Vietnam.

    1. Where
    2. Who
    3. Why
    4. When
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    Answer
    Where

    Use “Where” to ask about a place or location.

  11. Question 11 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you like English? Answer: Because it is fun to learn!

    1. Why
    2. How
    3. What
    4. Who
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    Answer
    Why

    Use “Why” to ask for a reason.

  12. Question 12 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ are you doing? Answer: I am reading a comic book.

    1. What
    2. Where
    3. Who
    4. Why
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    Answer
    What

    Use “What” to ask about an action or activity.

  13. Question 13 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ apples do you want? Answer: I want two apples, please.

    1. How many
    2. How often
    3. What
    4. How
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    Answer
    How many

    Use “How many” with countable plural nouns such as apples.

  14. Question 14 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you visit your grandparents? Answer: I visit them every weekend.

    1. How often
    2. How many
    3. When
    4. How
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    Answer
    How often

    Use “How often” to ask how frequently something happens.

  15. Question 15 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ is your birthday? Answer: My birthday is in September.

    1. When
    2. Where
    3. Who
    4. Why
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    Answer
    When

    Use “When” to ask about a date or time.

  16. Question 16 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ are you feeling today? Answer: I am very happy, thank you!

    1. How
    2. What
    3. Why
    4. When
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    Answer
    How

    Use “How” to ask about someone's condition or feelings.

  17. Question 17 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ is your best friend? Answer: My best friend is Anna.

    1. Who
    2. What
    3. Where
    4. How many
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    Answer
    Who

    Use “Who” to ask about a person.

  18. Question 18 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you get to school? Answer: I go to school by bus.

    1. How
    2. Why
    3. When
    4. Who
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    How

    Use “How” to ask about the way or means of doing something.

  19. Question 19 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ books are in your bag? Answer: There are five books in my bag.

    1. How many
    2. How often
    3. How
    4. What
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    Answer
    How many

    Use “How many” to ask about the number of countable things.

  20. Question 20 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    _____ do you play football? Answer: I play football twice a week.

    1. How often
    2. How many
    3. Where
    4. Why
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    Answer
    How often

    Use “How often” to ask how frequently an activity happens.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

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