Answer Key for English Grade 8 Pages 212 213 214 Section 4 - Language Focus Worksheet Unit 2

• How did it happen?

In those Wh- questions, ‘did’ comes with a base form of the main verbs, such as ‘do’, ‘come’ and ‘happen’ must be used. Do you know the past tense forms of ‘do’, ‘come’ and ‘happen’?

The other way to ask for details of a past incident with Wh- Questions is using ‘to be’ in its past forms ‘was’ and ‘were’. The following Wh - Question is also from the previous dialogue.

• How much plastic was there in the oceans?

Do you know why ‘was’ is used?

a. Complete the following Wh- questions with: (1) a subject (in bold) and (2) a base form of the verb (underlined) to answer the italicized phrases in the answers column.

Worksheet 4.12

b. Complete the following questions with (1) a correct Wh- question, (2) a subject (in bold) and (3) a base form of the verb (underlined) to answer the italicized phrases in the answers column.

Worksheet 4.13

c. Complete the following questions with (1) a correct Wh- question, (2) a subject (in bold) and (3) a base form of the verb (underlined) to answer the italicized phrases in the answers column.

Worksheet 4.14

d. Complete each of the following questions with (1) a correct Whquestion, (2) a subject (in bold) and (3) a base form of the verb (underlined) in the answers.

Worksheet 4.15

Answer Key : 

a. Complete the following Wh- questions with: (1) a subject (in bold) and (2) a base form of the verb (underlined) to answer the italicized phrases in the answers column.