Question Words

Grammar Reference

Question Words — Exercises

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1. Complete: "¿_________ es tu nombre?"
   
2. Which question asks about location?
   (¿Dónde vives? / ¿Cuándo vives? / ¿Qué vives?) 
3. Complete: "¿_________ es la clase?" (asking for time)
   
4. What is the plural form of "¿Quién?"
   (¿Quiénes? / ¿Quién? / ¿Quientos?) 
5. Complete: "¿_________ haces?" (asking for activity)
   
6. Complete: "¿_________ prefieres: rojo o azul?" (asking for choice)
   (¿Cuál / ¿Qué / ¿Cuánto) 
7. Complete: "¿_________ cuesta?" (asking about price)
   
8. Complete: "¿_________ se llama ella?" (asking for name)
   

Question Words — Answer Key

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1. Cuál Explanation: Use "cuál" when asking for a choice or selecting from options. "What is your name?" literally means "Which one is your name?"
2. ¿Dónde vives? Explanation: "Dónde" asks "where?" for location. This sentence means "Where do you live?" The other options ask "when" and "what," not "where."
3. Cuándo Explanation: Use "cuándo" to ask "when?" This question asks "When is the class?"
4. ¿Quiénes? Explanation: The plural of "quién" (who, singular) is "quiénes" (who, plural). Use it when asking about multiple people.
5. Qué Explanation: Use "qué" for general questions about what someone does. This means "What do you do?"
6. ¿Cuál Explanation: When choosing between options (red or blue), use "cuál" (which one). This means "Which one do you prefer: red or blue?"
7. Cuánto Explanation: Use "cuánto" to ask "how much?" This question asks "How much does it cost?"
8. Cómo Explanation: Use "cómo" to ask "how?" In Spanish, asking someone's name is literally "How are you called?" (¿Cómo se llama?)