Complete the following sentences using appropriate interrogative pronouns.
1. ———————— did you do then?
2. ———————— would you like to eat?
3. ———————- is knocking at the door?
4. ———————- is your phone number?
5. ———————– do you want to see?
6. ————————- will he say?
7. ———————– did you see?
8. About ———————– are you speaking?
9. ———————– came here in the morning?
10. By ———————– was this book written?
11. ———————- do you mean?
12. ———————— do you think took the money?
13. ———————– is better – wisdom or riches?
14. ——————– do you think is right?
15. ———————— is a continent?
Answers
1. What did you do then?
2. What would you like to eat?
3. Who is knocking at the door?
4. What is your phone number?
5. Who/whom/what do you want to see?
6. What will he say?
7. Who/whom/what did you see?
8. About who/whom/what are you speaking?
9. Who came here in the morning?
10. By who/whom was this book written?
11. What do you mean?
12. Who do you think took the money?
13. Which/what is better – wisdom or riches?
14. Who do you think is right?
15. What is a continent?
Notes
Whom is the object form of who. It is rarely used now. However, students should understand the difference between who and whom.
Study the example given below.
Whom did you see? I saw him/her.
Here the pronouns him/her are in the objective case. That is the reason we use ‘whom’ in the question. Who is also possible here in an informal style.
Now study another example.
Who do you think stole the money? I think he stole the money.
Here the pronoun ‘he’ is in the subject case. Therefore, we cannot use whom in the question.
