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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

Use for asking for or about


Pronou
Sentences using Interrogative pronouns
n

Asking for general information Whats your age? What is your middle name?
What

We have ground coffee and instant


When you have a limited choice
coffee.Which would you like?
Which

Who directed the movie terminator - was it


When asking about a person and name
James Cameron?
Who

Whose Enquiring about possession or owner Whose is this bag? Is it yours or somebody
elses?

Use when asking about a person or


Whom Whom did you ask?
name

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