Complete the following sentences using appropriate interrogative pronouns.
1Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "What did you do then?"
Wrong!
Use "What" to ask about the action someone did.
2Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "What would you like to eat?"
Wrong!
Use "What" to ask about the thing someone would like to eat.
3Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "Who is knocking at the door?"
Wrong!
Use "Who" to ask about a person as the subject of the action.
4Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "What is your phone number?"
Wrong!
Use "What" to ask for information such as a phone number.
5Which interrogative pronoun can begin a question about the person you want to see?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Who" or "Whom" to ask about the person someone wants to see.
6Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "What will he say?"
Wrong!
Use "What" to ask about the words or information someone will say.
7Which interrogative pronoun can begin a question ending with "did you see?"
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "What", "Who", or "Whom" as the object of "see" in different contexts.
8Which interrogative pronoun is used in the formal question "About whom are you speaking?"
Wrong!
Use "Whom" as the formal object form after the preposition "about".
9Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "Who came here in the morning?"
Wrong!
Use "Who" as the subject when asking which person came.
10Which interrogative pronoun is used in the formal question "By whom was this book written?"
Wrong!
Use "Whom" as the formal object form after the preposition "by".
11Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "What do you mean?"
Wrong!
Use "What" to ask for the meaning someone intends.
12Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "Who do you think took the money?"
Wrong!
Use "Who" as the subject of the clause "took the money".
13Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "Which is better, wisdom or riches?"
Wrong!
Use "Which" to ask someone to choose between named alternatives.
14Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "Who do you think is right?"
Wrong!
Use "Who" as the subject of the clause "is right".
15Which interrogative pronoun begins the question "What is a continent?"
Wrong!
Use "What" to ask for a definition or classification.
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Answers
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “What did you do then?” — What
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “What would you like to eat?” — What
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “Who is knocking at the door?” — Who
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “What is your phone number?” — What
- Which interrogative pronoun can begin a question about the person you want to see? — Who / Whom
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “What will he say?” — What
- Which interrogative pronoun can begin a question ending with “did you see?” — What / Who / Whom
- Which interrogative pronoun is used in the formal question “About whom are you speaking?” — Whom
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “Who came here in the morning?” — Who
- Which interrogative pronoun is used in the formal question “By whom was this book written?” — Whom
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “What do you mean?” — What
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “Who do you think took the money?” — Who
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “Which is better, wisdom or riches?” — Which
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “Who do you think is right?” — Who
- Which interrogative pronoun begins the question “What is a continent?” — What