Japanese Grammar Exercises: Wh-question 「なぜ」 「どうやって」

Before starting the exercise for wh-question 「なぜ」 「どうやって」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Imabi - Interrogatives and The Question "How"

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Wh-question 「なぜ」 「どうやって」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

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English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

Why do (you) live in Canada? 
なぜカナダに住んでいますか?
Why are (you) learning Japanese?
なぜ日本語を勉強していますか?
Why are (you) reading Chinese books?
なぜ中国語の本を読んでいますか? 
Why will (you) buy that box?
なぜあの箱を買いますか?
Why will (you) use the old bicycle?
なぜ古い自転車を使いますか? 
How did (you) go to the station?
どうやって駅に行きましたか?
How did (you) come to the school? 
どうやって学校に来ましたか?
How did (you) borrow money?
どうやってお金を借りましたか?
How do (you) wear Kimono?
どうやって着物を着ますか? 
How do (you) eat Sushi?
どうやって寿司を食べますか?

Note

なぜ is interchangeable with なんで and どうして. However, なんで is a little more casual than other phrases.  

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