INTERROGATIVE

PRONOUNS
 CHECKLIST
1. Defining
2. Listing
3. Identifying the functions
4. Using in sentences
5. Creating questions
6. Reflexive Pronouns
 1. DEFINING
The term “interrogative” is derived from
the verb “interrogate”, which means soal-
siasat in Malay.
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask
questions about a person or object that
we do not know about.
Compounds of these words are made by
attaching “-ever” to the words to
strengthen the emphasis on the word.
 Whoever (barangsiapa, sesiapa sahaja)
 Whichever (yang mana sahaja)
 Whatever (apa sahaja)
2. LISTING
Who
Whom
Whose
What
Which
 3. IDENTIFYING THE FUNCTIONS
Interrogative Function Example of usage
Pronouns
Who is that ?
Who People Who are they ?

Whom are you going to the market with ?

Whom People Whom are you giving the letter to ?
(with/to/for) Whom are you buying the present for ?

Whose pair of spectacles is this ?

Whose Belongings Whose books are these ?

What are you talking about ?

What Things /Objects What are you looking at ?

Which one do you prefer; blue or red ?

Which Preferences
4. USING IN SENTENCES
1. ..... do you think about him ?
2. ..... is he talking to ?
3. ..... class Andy is studying in; Year
5 Saturn or 5 Jupiter ?
4. Do you know ..... car is this ?
5. ..... is standing in the dark ?
 5. CREATING QUESTIONS
In order to create questions, you must
have the answers first.
For example, I bought the cake for
her.
So, the corresponding question should
be : Whom did you buy the cake
for ?
Rules in Creating Questions
MODE OF ANSWER WHAT MUST BE THERE IN THE
QUESTION

Past Tense did

Present Tense do (I, You, Plural)

does (Singular)
HOW TO CONSTRUCT THE
QUESTIONS ?
1) Determine the interrrogative pronoun.

2) Determine the tense and auxilliary verb.

3) Arrange the remaining words in the question.

LET'S TRY
1. She went to the post office with Trisha.

2. They cried because the lost the match.

3. She knew about the latest facts regarding the research.

4. I would choose the leather shoes compared to the PVC ones.

5. I usually go jogging on Saturday morning.

REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS
 SKILL 1 : DEFINING
•Reflexive Pronoun :
The object of a sentence, showing that it
refers to the same thing as the subject.

• Example :
Kamini made breakfast herself.
subject object
 SKILL 2 : LISTING
Types Personal Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns
Singular I myself
You yourself
He himself
She herself
It itself
Plural You yourselves
We ourselves
 SKILL 3 : UNDERSTANDING
EXAMPLES
• Some examples of the usage in sentences:
I prepared the breakfast myself.
Do it yourself.
He painted the wall himself.
She sewed all the torn clothes herself.
The dog searched for the food by itself.
We reserved ourselves the movie tickets.
They cleaned the old house themselves.
 *SKILL 4 : REFLEXIVE PRONOUN AFTER
THE VERB
 If a reflexive pronoun is placed after the verb in
a sentence, then, it indicates that the respective
subject carried out the action just for the
subject's benefits.
Eg. : We reserved ourselves the movie tickets.
 *SKILL 5 : THE WORD “BY” BEFORE THE
REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

 If the word “by” is placed before the reflexive

pronoun in a sentence, then, it indicates that
the action is done without help.
Eg. : The dog searched for the food by itself.
 *SKILL 6 : THE COMBINATION OF THE
WORDS “ALL” AND “BY” BEFORE
THE REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

 If the words “all” and “by” are placed before the

reflexive pronoun in a sentence, then, it marks
that the whole process of the action is carried
out by the subject
Eg. : I cook the dishes all by myself.
 SKILL 7 : MAKING SENTENCES
1. makes-He-sandwiches-himself-the
2. Mother-dinner-herself-the-all-prepared-
by
3. tents-pitched-They-themselves-the-by
4. a-bone-dog-The-piece-itself-found-of
5. We-house chores-all-did-the-ourselves-by
6. you-All-of-wash-clothes-must-the-yourselves