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The document provides an overview of interrogative words and pronouns, defining them as words used to ask questions, such as who, what, where, and how. It explains the difference between direct and indirect questions and includes examples for each interrogative word. Additionally, it outlines rules for forming subject and object questions and provides exercises for practice.

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Lesson 28

Interrogative Words & Pronouns

Definition: An interrogative pronoun, word or question word is a function word used to ask
a question, such as what, which, when, where, who, whom, whose, why, whether, how etc.
They are sometimes called wh-words, because in English most of them start with wh-. They
may be used in both direct questions and in indirect questions.

A direct question  Where is he going?

An indirect question  I wonder where he is going.

In English the same forms are also used as relative pronouns in certain relative clauses
(The country where he was born) and certain adverb clauses (I go where he goes).

Examples

who Who is your friend?

Whom did you give the letter to?

whom
Whom is she calling?

What do you want?

what
What movies do you usually watch?

which Which of you speaks English?

whose Whose cup of tea is this?

why Why don't you believe me?

where Where do your parents live?

when When will they finish it?

whatever Whatever he says, they won't believe him.

whatsoever Whatsoever orders he may give they must be obeyed.

whether I don't know whether to believe him or not.

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Whither are you going, my lady?
whither
The place whither they went to was cursed.

We have to find out whence the water came.

whence
From whence is she?

how How are you?

how many How many friends do you have?

how much How much money is there?

how old How old are you?

how long How long are you waiting for me?

how often How often do you visit your parents?

Subject and Object Question

Rules:
 When a question is asked of the subject, an auxiliary verb is not used after the
interrogative word.
 When a question is asked of the object, an auxiliary verb is used after the
interrogative word.

Question to the subject Question to the object

Who ate the cookies? Who is a singer?

What helps you to concentrate? Who are they?
Who constructed the Berlin Wall? Who is a sales manager?
What makes me happy? What do you need?
Who wrote a letter two days ago? What is this?
Who runs in the garden? What do you love the most?
Who knows his last name? Who is at the exam?

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Exercise. Create questions for the following affirmative sentences:

1) The car is in the garage.

Subject question: ______________________________________________________

2) Julie loves ice cream.

Object question: ______________________________________________________