Question

Choose the missing question word below that would give you one of the answer options marked. (You do not have to give the answer.) Choose from (A), (B), (C) or (D). There is an example at the beginning (0).
(0) ____did the first man land on the Moon?
(i) in 1968 (ii) in 1969 (iii) in 1970
(A) When (B) Where (C) Who (D) Why
Answer : (A)

____ is Dutch Elm disease so called?
i. Because it is only found in Holland
ii. Because it was first discovered in Holland
iii. After the Dutch workers who discovered in cause

• A. Who
• B. Why
• C. Where
• D. Which

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Why

Wh-questions are used to ask for information. Such type of questions begin with what, where, why, whom, when, who, which, whose and how. Yes-No cannot be the answer to Wh-questions.

Who is used to ask for what or which person or people.

Why is used to ask for a reason.

Where is used to ask at what place or position.

Which is used for asking about choice.

In the given sentence, 'why' should be used as Wh-question to ask the reason of Dutch Elm disease.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.