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Interrogative Pronouns
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Interrogative Pronouns
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. The interrogative pronoun represents a thing that we don't know (what we are asking the question about).
There are four main interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which.
Notice that the possessive pronoun whose can also be an interrogative pronoun (an interrogative possessive pronoun).
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. The interrogative pronoun represents a thing that we don't know (what we are asking the question about).
There are four main interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which.
Notice that the possessive pronoun whose can also be an interrogative pronoun (an interrogative possessive pronoun).
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Look at these examples:
(i) Who said that to you?
(ii) Whom did you say that to?
(iii) What do you want to say?
(iv) Which came first?
(v) There's one car missing. Whose hasn't arrived?
(vi) I have found 3 keys. Whose did you find?
(i) Who said that to you?
(ii) Whom did you say that to?
(iii) What do you want to say?
(iv) Which came first?
(v) There's one car missing. Whose hasn't arrived?
(vi) I have found 3 keys. Whose did you find?
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Notice that whom is the correct form when the pronoun is the object of the verb, as in \'Whom did you see?\' (\'I saw John.\')
However, in normal, spoken English we rarely use whom. Most native speakers would say (or even write): \'Who did you see?\'
However, in normal, spoken English we rarely use whom. Most native speakers would say (or even write): \'Who did you see?\'
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Note that we sometimes use the suffix \'–ever\' to make compounds from some of these pronouns (mainly whoever, whatever, whichever). When we add \'–ever\', we use it for emphasis, often to show confusion or surprise. Look at these examples:
(i) Whoever would want to do such a nasty thing?
(ii) Whatever did he say to make her cry like that?
(i) Whoever would want to do such a nasty thing?
(ii) Whatever did he say to make her cry like that?
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Choose the correct word.
Which keys are ______
your |
Choose the correct word.
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Whom |
Whose |
Choose the correct word.
These girls are all so pretty. ______
Who |
Which |
What |
Choose the correct word.
You seem to use both your hands for eating. ______
Which |
What |
Pick the correct option:
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What |
Which |
That |
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Whom did you give the book?
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Whom did you give the book to?
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Choose the correct word.
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Whom |
To whom |
Choose the correct word.
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Whose |
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Read the paragraph below:
Today, I was getting ready to go to the movie theatre. I thought to myself, “What is playing at the movies this afternoon?” What I wanted to see was a comedy and I was glad to see that the movie which was playing was one of my favorites.
The underlined 'what' is an interrogative pronoun, but in 'what I wanted to see...'what' is not an interrogative pronoun. It is a relative pronoun.
Today, I was getting ready to go to the movie theatre. I thought to myself, “What is playing at the movies this afternoon?” What I wanted to see was a comedy and I was glad to see that the movie which was playing was one of my favorites.
The underlined 'what' is an interrogative pronoun, but in 'what I wanted to see...'what' is not an interrogative pronoun. It is a relative pronoun.
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Choose the correct word.
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Who (but not whom) |
Whom (but not who) |
'Who' or 'Whom' can be used here |
Choose the correct word.
There is a car right outside our house. ______
Who is |
Whose |
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