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Questions with Where

Overview

The question word Where is used to ask about the location, place or direction of people or things.

•  Most correct responses have the structure preposition + noun/noun phrase of location / place.

•  Below are common prepositions used in responses to the questions with Where:

 

 

in + area/place

In the desk drawer. 

In the storage room.       

In Singapore.                      

at + building/place 

At the conference center.                                             At the comer of the street                                      
 

on + (building) floor/furniture/street 

On the second floor. 

On Ms. Smith’s desk. 

On Main Street                                                    

to + destination

To the head office                 

from + source

From the supply cabinet.

next to/near + location 

Next to the grocery store.  

Near the park.              

across + street

Right across the street.    

in front of + building                 

In front of the bank.       

     

• Sometimes, the correct response does not mention a specific location, but it indicates a person who has a certain object.

   Where is the monthly sales report?

   —> Mr. Jackson has it.

Example  Listen and choose the best response to the question.                                      

  Where is your new office building?

  (A) At the end of King Street.

  (B) Yes, that’s my job.

  (C) I worked for five years.

It is impossible to choose a response starting with Yes/No for a question with the question word Where. Therefore, response (B) is wrong. Response (C) entraps you by using the word work which has a connection with office while the meaning of the whole statement is irrelevant to the question. Only response (A) mentions a specific street name, which corresponds to the question.

 

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