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American English Grammar
Interrogative pronoun
Learning objectives
  • Learn the definition of an interrogative pronoun
  • Study examples of interrogative pronouns
Definition of an interrogative pronoun

  • An interrogative pronoun is:

    • a "wh" question word that acts as a pronoun and is used to ask questions

    • a word that:

      • acts as the subject of a verb (who)

      • acts as the object of a verb or preposition (whom)

      • refers to animals or things (what, which)

      • refers to people (who, whom, which - occasionally refers to people)

  • The compound of an interrogative pronoun is formed with "ever" (whoever, whomever, whatever, whichever)
Examples of interrogative pronouns

  • Who is that?

  • You gave the book to whom?

  • What is that?

  • Which is that?

  • The following words are interrogative pronouns

    • who, whom, what, which, whoever, whomever, whatever, whichever






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