Interrogative Pronouns: Understanding Who, Whom, Whose, What, and Which, Study notes of Grammar and Composition

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PRONOUNS (4)

Interrogative Pronouns (08)

In context 3 min

What is an interrogative pronoun?

Who works in the lab?^ What^ are these liquids?

Interrogative Pronouns 12 min

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They can be the subject or the object in the question. The main interrogative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, what, which. Examples:

Who works in the lab? (subject)

Whom did you speak to? (object)

Whose is this shirt? (object)

What are these liquids? (object)

Which is the best? (subject)

Language Tips on Interrogative Pronouns 5 min

Interrogative pronouns can also be used as other parts of speech, such as interrogative adjectives or other types of pronouns. Examples:

What sandwich do you want? (interrogative adjective)

The person who is coming is my manager. (relative pronoun)

Sometimes we use ‘who’ instead of ‘whom’. The correct and formal way is ‘whom’. Examples:

Whom did you speak to? (formal)

Who did you speak to? (informal)

Writing Exercise 5 min Match the 2 columns.

1. Who a. are you saying?
2. Whom b. told you that?
3. Whose c.^ are you speaking to?
4. What d. do you prefer?
5. Which e. are those scissors?

Watch the Video! 10 min This video lesson will help you better understand the difference between ‘who’ and ‘whom’.

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKlyLrvplUY&feature=related

Watch it again and complete these 2 tips that can help you remember when to choose ‘who’ or ‘whom’ in a question.

1. You should use ‘who’ in your question if you can answer with the pronoun _______.

2. You should use ‘whom’ in your question if you can answer with the pronoun _______.

Quiz 10 min True or False?

1. Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. true false
2. An interrogative pronoun is always the subject in a question. true false
3. ‘which’ can be used as an interrogative pronoun, an interrogative adjective or a relative pronoun. true false
4. Sometimes we use ‘who’ instead of ‘whom’. true false

Match the questions on the left to the answers on the right.

1. Who called in the middle of the night? a. His girlfriend dumped him.
2. Whom is she smiling at? b. The first oven we saw.
3. Whose are those shoes? c. Your grandmother did.
4. What’s the matter with him? d.^ Some handsome guy.
5. Which had the highest rating? e. They’re mine.

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Complete the questions with the correct interrogative pronoun from this list, without using the same one twice: who, whom, whose, what, which.

1. ________ wants to come with me?
2. ________ are they doing in the park?
3. ________ sells the cheapest jacket?
4. ________ did you meet?
5. ________ is the tiara Kate is wearing?