0
Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Wh questions

hello , i want to know which question is correct
the children are playing basketball.
i say: who is playing bball? or who are playing basketball?

thankh you very much.
  

Top answer

Hi, In terms of standard, casual English, I would use who is . Please pay attention to correct capitalization and punctuation. Regards

  • Hi, In terms of standard, casual English, I would use who is .
  • Please pay attention to correct capitalization and punctuation.
  • Regards
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Hi,
In terms of standard, casual English, I would use who is.

Please pay attention to correct capitalization and punctuation.

Regards
0
AnonymousWho is playing basketball?
When you have a choice between "Who is ...?" and "Who are ...?", choose "Who is ...?" unless a plural noun or pronoun follows.

Who is singing? Who is playing ball? Who is ready? Who is in the kitchen?

But:

Who are those children? Who are they

Related Questions