Pronouns and Determiners - Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They replace nouns to forms questions.

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Pronouns and Determiners
what
what [pronoun]

used in questions to ask for information or for someone’s opinion

Ex: What is your favorite color ?
which
which [pronoun]

used to ask or talk about one or more members of a group of things or people, when we are not sure about it or about them

Ex:
who
who [pronoun]

used in questions to ask about the name or identity of one person or several people

Ex: Who is helping you with your homework ?
whose
whose [pronoun]

used in questions to ask who an item belongs to

whom
whom [pronoun]

used to ask questions about objects or indirect objects in sentences

Ex: Whom did you see at the store yesterday ?
which
which [determiner]

used to inquire about specific items or choices within a group

Ex: Which movie did you watch last night ?
whose
whose [determiner]

used to inquire about possession or ownership of something

Ex: Whose idea was it to organize the event ?
what
what [determiner]

used to introduce a clause or phrase in a general manner

Ex: I 'm curious about what career you want to pursue .
Pronouns and Determiners
Personal Subject Pronouns Personal Object Pronouns Personal Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns Personal Possessive Pronouns and Determiners
Personal Archaic Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns and Determiners Dummy and Impersonal Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns Nominal Relative Pronouns Assertive Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners Non-Assertive Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners
Universal Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners Negative Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners Alternative Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners