What is an English interrogative pronoun?
- After a person / thing?
- Definite / unlimited number?
- According to which phrase? (Subject, object, …)
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Formation
| English question words |
|---|
| Who? |
| What? |
| Which? |
| Whose? |
Further questionnaires English
| English question words |
|---|
| How? |
| What? |
| Where? |
| When? |
| Why? |
| Who? |
| Which? |
| Whose? |
Use of English interrogative words
For each use, you must first think about which phrase you ask. This determines its meaning:
Subject
| Question about a person | Question about an object |
|---|---|
| Who? Who called me? | What? What are those? |
| What? What teacher called me? | What? What is your favorite color? |
| Which? Which of these teachers called me? | Which? Which of my books do you like? |
Genitive – Object
| Question about a person | Question about an object |
|---|---|
| Whose? Whose books are these? | --- |
Object
| Question about a person | Question about an object |
|---|---|
| Who / Whom? Who(m) did you give my English book? | What? What is your favorite subject? |
| What? What teachers do you have? | What? What subjects do you learn? |
| Which? Which of these people do you like? | Which? Which subject is your favorite? |
The same applies for who, whom, but it is more formal.
Note: What or Which?
What (what …?)
Here, what asks for a person or a thing with an unlimited number.
Example:
What kind of books do you read?
Which
On the other hand, which asks for a person or a thing with a definite number.
Example:
Which of the boys are your brother?
NOTE:
“Of” can only stand with Which, because it otherwise expresses a restriction with a noun / pronoun.
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