Asking Where Questions
The word where is used to ask about a place or location.
We use where when we want to know the place where someone or something is.
Learning Objectives
- Understand what where asks about.
- Recognise simple where questions.
- Ask questions using where.
- Give simple answers about places.
Understanding Where
We use where when we want to know the location of a person, animal or thing.
The question asks about the location of the book.
The question asks about the place where the school is located.
Simple Where Questions
- Where is my bag?
- Where is the cat?
- Where do you live?
- Where is your school?
- Where is the ball?
Each question asks about a place or location.
Answering Where Questions
Answer: The book is on the table.
The answer tells us where the book is.
Answer: The cat is under the chair.
The answer gives the location of the cat.
Where in Everyday Conversation
We use where questions when looking for people or things and when talking about places.
- Where is my pencil?
- Where is the teacher?
- Where is your house?
- Where are the children?
These questions help us find or describe locations.
Who, What or Where?
What → Thing or information
Where → Place
Think about the information you want before choosing the question word.
Common Mistakes
- Use where when asking about a place.
- Do not use where when asking who a person is.
- Give a place or location when answering a where question.
- Read the complete question before answering.
Practice
1. Where is your school?
2. Where is your bag?
3. Complete: ___ is the cat?
4. Which question word asks about a place?
Try It Yourself
Choose three objects around you. Ask where each object is and answer each question using a simple location sentence.
Quick Revision
- Where asks about a place or location.
- Where can help us find people, animals or things.
- A where question should receive information about a location.
Next Step
Now that you can ask where questions, the next lesson will teach you how to ask questions using when.