Worked example 1
A: ___ has my ruler? B: Amy has your ruler.
Remember: Read what B says first. Does B talk about a person, a thing, a time or a place?
- B's reply is about a person.
- To ask about a person, we use "Who".
Ask who, what, when and where in a conversation
Questions in this subject are always in English
The text is what is being learned, so translating it would change the exercise. Explanations still follow your chosen language.
Follow this one with me, a step at a time. Try to guess each step first.
Common mistakes
- Mixed up who and what. Who asks about a person; what asks about a thing.
- Mixed up when and where. When asks about a time; where asks about a place.
One at a time. A wrong answer gets a second try, so have a go.
Question 1
A: ___ is your teacher? B: Miss Wong is my teacher.
Question 2
A: ___ is the time? B: It is ten o'clock.
Question 3
A: ___ is the party? B: It is on Saturday.
Topic quiz
Five questions on this topic, marked at the end. No hints and no answers along the way — that is what makes the result mean something.
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