List of Interrogative Pronouns with examples of how to use in a sentence
What are interrogative pronouns used for?
Interrogative pronouns are used when we need to ask questions. Interrogative pronouns are when we do not know of what we are asking the question about.
These are four interrogative pronouns are the most common ones: who, whom, what, which
The possessive pronoun whose can also be used as an interrogative pronoun. When this happens it is called an interrogative possessive pronoun.
Examples of Interrogative Pronouns
Who won the football match?
Whom shall we ask when we get there?
Whose did they take?
Which is the greater?
What is that you have made?
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Interrogative pronouns examples |
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Pronoun |
Use for asking for or about
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Sentences using Interrogative pronouns |
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What |
Asking for general information
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What’s your age? What is your middle name?
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Which |
When you have a limited choice
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We have ground coffee and instant coffee. Which would you like?
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Who |
When asking about a person and name
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Who directed the movie terminator - was it James Cameron?
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Whose |
Enquiring about possession or owner |
Whose is this bag? Is it yours or somebody else’s?
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Whom |
Use when asking about a person or name
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Whom did you ask? |
Examples of what each Interrogative pronoun is used for
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