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Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with a suitable interrogative pronoun:


_______ did you consult regarding your falling health?

  1. What

  2. Whom

  3. Whose

  4. Which
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Since the question is asked about a person who is at the receiving end of action, here, consultation regarding health, "whom" should be used. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative pronoun from the options given below:
______ is the meaning of fragrance?

  1. Who

  2. Whom

  3. What

  4. Which
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Interrogative pronouns are used in an interrogating way i.e in while asking questions(who, which, what, whom, whose etc).

The given sentence asks the meaning of the word 'fragrance'. There can be an unlimited number of answers to describe the word 'fragrance' as it is very subjective.
'Who' and 'Whom' are used when asking questions about people where 'who' is used as the subject of the verb and 'whom' is used as the object of the verb. Therefore, options A and B are incorrect.

'What' and 'Which' are used to ask direct questions about objects or people.
'Which' is used in cases where there are a limited number of options being spoken about whereas 'what' is used when the number of options or answers to a question are unlimited. So, option D) which is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct interrogative pronoun to be used in the sentence is option C) what.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: _____ are you doing under the trees?
B: I'm _____ my keys.

  1. What / looking off

  2. Whom / looking in

  3. When / looking up

  4. What / looking for
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

We use what when we ask about specific information from a general range of possible answers, here, things to be done under the trees. As the objective is to find something, "for" should be used. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"__________ are you?"
"I'm Alex."

  1. Which

  2. How

  3. What

  4. Who
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option D.

WHO is used as a pronoun when we ask about a person. In the given sentence the person is asking who the person is. Thus Option D is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:

Option A: WHICH is used when there is a choice to be made.
Option B: HOW is used to describe manner, extent and condition of something.
Option C: WHAT is used to ask for information.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.


"Do you want a cigarette?"
"No, thanks. I _____ ."

  1. no smoke

  2. smoke not

  3. am not smoking

  4. don't smoke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Singular pronouns should take singular verb forms. In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form, like with first person singular, "I". The root form of smoke is "smoke'". Its negative is "don't smoke". Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: _______ are you going to the chemist's?
B: I'm going to the chemist's _______ some medicine.

  1. Why / too buy

  2. Why / to buy

  3. When / two buy

  4. Where / buy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

We use the interrogative pronoun "why" to enquire about a purpose, here the purpose for going to the chemists. The infinitive (to+ root verb) is used to express a purpose, here, to buy some medicine. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A- Welcome back. _____ have you been?
B- I've _____ to Afghanistan.

  1. Where / gone

  2. Where / been

  3. When / been

  4. When / gone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

We use the interrogative pronoun “where” when we want to find out the location of something or somebody, here, the place where the interrogated person had been. Since the action had happened long in the past, before the action of return, past perfect should be used, hence, "been". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 


Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Customer: ______________ !
Shop assistant: ______________ ?

  1. Good morning / Good morning

  2. Excuse me / Yes, can I help you

  3. Bless you / Thank you

  4. How do you do / How do you do
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shop assistants are meant to cater to the needs of the customer. Therefore, when the customer tries to attract the assistant's attention, he/she has to ask in what ways he/she can help the customer. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.


Japan _____ many high mountains.

  1. have

  2. is having

  3. has

  4. are having
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The pronouns he/she/it and who and singular nouns take the verb form "has". Japan is a singular noun. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.


Cats _____ very well in darkness.

  1. are seeing

  2. see

  3. will

  4. sees
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form, like with third person plural. The root verb is "see". Therefore cats "see". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A- Thank you very much!
B- ___________ .

  1. Same to you

  2. Thanks

  3. Bye

  4. Not at all
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

If we're thanking someone who's actually gone out of their way to do you a favor, versus someone who's just doing their job, it would be common for them to reply with something along the lines of "not at all". Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.


Mobile phones, televisions, and radios are a means of _____ .

  1. communication

  2. transport

  3. media

  4. civilization
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Communication is the sending and receiving of spoken or written messages between people and places. We can talk to people living far away over the mobile phone, send and receive messages. When we have to communicate with a big group of people, or many people at one time, we have to use means of mass communication. Now we can listen to news, discussions and enjoy the different programmes of entertainment without leaving home. We can also learn about the habits and culture of the people of different parts of the world. Hence, these are means of communication and Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express these functions, hence, incorrect. 

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I _____ a shower every morning.

  1. have got

  2. am having

  3. have

  4. has
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

We use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens, like taking a shower. The pronoun "I" which, although singular, requires plural form of the verb "has" in present tense. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Would _____ please explain what happened?

  1. anything

  2. somewhere

  3. anybody

  4. someone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

We use "anyone" to refer to both an open, unlimited set of things or people and specific things or people. We use it with a singular verb.  Here we refer to an unlimited set of people who can explain what happened. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
A: Let's go _____ hot for our holidays.
B: But we can't go _____ ; it's too expensive.

  1. everywhere / nowhere

  2. somewhere / anywhere

  3. anywhere / everywhere

  4. anybody / someone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

You use somewhere when giving an approximate, specific location, a hot place. Anywhere is used to refer to any general place. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.