LoginInterrogative Pronouns
There are five interrogative pronouns in English. Each is used to ask a specific question. In this lesson, we will learn more about these pronouns.
What Are Interrogative Pronouns?
English Interrogative Pronouns
Who
'Who' is an interrogative pronoun that is used to ask questions about people. For example:
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What
'What' is an interrogative pronoun that is used to ask questions about things. For example:
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Tip!
Both 'who' and 'what' can be used to ask questions about either subject or object of a sentence, but when asking questions about objects, an auxiliary needs to be used between the interrogative pronoun and the subject of the verb. Look at the examples:
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Here, 'sandwich' is the object of the verb and the interrogative pronoun 'what' is asking about it, and the auxiliary 'did' is added.
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Here, 'my friend' is the object of the verb and 'who' is used to ask about it and 'are' acts as an auxiliary.
Which
The interrogative pronoun 'which' is used to ask questions about a specific item or selection from several options. Like 'what' and 'who, 'which' can also be used to ask questions about both subject and object and the rule about adding an auxiliary also works here. For example:
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Here, 'which' asks about the subject. Here, 'is' acts as he main verb, NOT the auxiliary.
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In this sentence, 'which' is asking about the object, so the auxiliary 'do' is used between the interrogative pronoun and the subject.
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