This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Interrogative Pronouns – Set 2”.
1. Identify the type of pronoun used in the given sentence.
Whatever made you do so?
a) Emphatic
b) Interrogative
c) Demonstrative
d) Relative
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “whatever” acts as a compound interrogative pronoun as it is formed by the combination of the pronoun “what” and “-ever” and is used to ask a question.
2. Identify the interrogative pronoun used in the given sentence.
Which of the girls came to class?
a) Which
b) Of
c) The
d) To
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the interrogative pronoun “which” is used in order to imply selection, that is, to imply a question concerning a limited number.
3. Identify the interrogative pronoun used in the given sentence.
Who took you to the hospital?
a) Who
b) You
c) To
d) The
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the interrogative accusative pronoun “who” is used as it is used to denote a singular person.
4. Identify the interrogative pronoun used in the given sentence.
What were you saying to the shopkeeper?
a) What
b) Were
c) You
d) To
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “what” acts as an interrogative pronoun and it is used for the depiction of things only and also expects the answer to be the name of a thing.
5. Identify the interrogative pronoun used in the given sentence.
What is your father?
a) What
b) Is
c) Your
d) Father
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Explanation: The word “what” acts as an interrogative pronoun in the given sentence. In this case, the pronoun doesn’t denote the noun “father” but the profession or employment of the noun.
6. Identify the case of the interrogative pronoun in the given sentence.
Who were you dancing with?
a) Nominative
b) Genitive
c) Accusative
d) Possessive
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “who” acts as an interrogative pronoun and is in the accusative case and it is used to refer to a person.
7. Identify the case of the interrogative pronoun in the given sentence.
Which girl did you meet?
a) Nominative
b) Genitive
c) Accusative
d) Neutral
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “which” acts as an interrogative pronoun and is used to depict the nominative case as I refers to a person and poses a question concerning a limited number.
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