LoginInterrogative Pronouns For beginners
In this lesson, beginners will learn about English Interrogative Pronouns with simple explanations, clear examples, and practice exercises.
Who
'Who' is an interrogative pronoun that is used to ask questions about people. For example:
'Who is he?' 'He is Sam.'
'Who ate the last slice of the cake?' 'Angela.'
What
'What' is an interrogative pronoun that is used to ask questions about things. For example:
'What happened?' 'Nothing happened.'
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:
-What did you eat? + I ate a sandwich.
Here, 'sandwich' is the object of the verb and the interrogative pronoun 'what' is asking about it, and the auxiliary 'did' is added.
- Who are you calling? + I'm calling my friend.
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:
- Which is yours? + The black one is mine.
Here, 'which' asks about the subject. Here, 'is' acts as he main verb, NOT the auxiliary.
- Which do you want, tea or coffee? + I want coffee.
In this sentence, 'which' is asking about the object, so the auxiliary 'do' is used between the interrogative pronoun and the subject.
Quiz:
Which sentence uses the correct interrogative pronoun to ask about specific options?
Who do you like more, coffee or tea?
Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
What do you prefer red or blue?
Sort the words to form a correct question:
Match each interrogative pronouns with the correct question.
Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative pronoun.
is calling me at this hour?
did you choose, pizza or pasta?
is coming to the party tonight?
is your favorite hobby?
are you doing this weekend?
Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of an interrogative pronoun to ask about the object?
What do you want to eat?
What you want to eat?
Who you are calling?
Who did ate the last cookie?
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