Guided Practice

Identifying Gaps in Wh-Questions

In a wh-question, a "gap" is the logical position from which a wh-word or phrase has moved to the beginning of the question. In the wh-questions below, a bullet (•) appears after certain words and phrases. For each question, click on the bullet that you think represents the gap of the moved wh-word or phrase. You will see feedback to your responses.

When a wh-word or phrase is the subject of the main clause of the question, there is no gap. In that case, click on the bullet immediately to the right of the subject wh-word or phrase.

1. What equipment • should • we • buy • ?

2. Whose plans • make • the most sense • for expanding • our business • over the next five years • ?

3. Who • have • you • prepared • that proposal • for • ?

4. Who • has • the responsibility • of managing • the company’s finances • ?

5. In which ledger • did • you • post • those entries • ?

6. Which future goals • did • they • say • were • the most realistic • for their company • ?

7. Who • did • the boss • suggest • that • we • could hire • ?

8. Which journal entry • did • the accountant • decide • was • incorrect • ?

9. What equipment • are • we • allowed • to depreciate • on • next year’s tax return • ?

10. Whose salaries • can • we • afford • to increase • ?