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What are interrogative pronouns used for?

Interrogative pronouns are used when we need to ask questions. Interrogative pronouns are when
we do not know of what we are asking the question about.
These are four interrogative pronouns are the most common ones: who, whom, what, which
The possessive pronoun whose can also be used as an interrogative pronoun. When this happens
it is called an interrogative possessive pronoun.
Examples of Interrogative Pronouns
Who won the football match?
Whom shall we ask when we get there?
Whose did they take?
Which is the greater?
What is that you have made?
Interrogative pronouns examples
Pronoun
Use for asking for or about

Sentences using Interrogative pronouns
What
Asking for general information

Whats your age? What is your middle name?

Which
When you have a limited choice

We have ground coffee and instant coffee.
Which would you like?
Who
When asking about a person and
name

Who directed the movie terminator - was it James
Cameron?
Whose
Enquiring about possession or
owner
Whose is this bag? Is it yours or somebody elses?

Whom
Use when asking about a person or
name

Whom did you ask?


Examples of what each Interrogative pronoun is used for

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