Tag: pronoun

Questions Related to pronoun

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"__________ is Brenda?"
"She's Patrick's wife."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. Who

  3. Which

  4. Where

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

In the given question, the speaker wants to know about Brenda.
When we ask about a particular person we use the interrogative pronoun WHO.
Thus, Option B is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Option A- WHAT is used when we inquire about some thing.
Option C- WHICH is also used to inquire about some thing or place.
Option D- WHERE is used to inquire about some place.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: _____ are we _____?
B: To the class.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. When / going

  2. Where / go

  3. When / go

  4. Where / going

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

WHERE is used when we ask for a place.
In the given question B is answering that they are going to CLASS. This is a place.
Thus WHERE is the correct answer.
GOING is used in the present tense.
The given sentence is in the present tense.
Thus WHERE/GOING is the correct answer.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_____ talking to _____ sister?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Whose / yours

  2. Who's / your

  3. Whose / your

  4. Who's / yours

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS. It is used in the present tense. 
The given sentence is in the present tense.
YOUR is a possessive adjective. It describes a noun. In the given sentence, it describes and tells us more about the sister.
Thus Option B is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHOSE is used to ask about possession.
YOURS is used to refer to thing or things belonging or associated with the person the speaker is addressing.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_____ boots are these?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Who

  2. Which

  3. What

  4. Whose

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

WHOSE is used to ask about belonging or association.
In the given sentence, the speaker is asking about the owner of the boots.
Thus WHOSE is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHO is used to ask about a person.
WHICH is used to ask when has to choose from a given set of options.
WHAT is used to ask for information about something or someone.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_____ dog is running round _____ garden.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Whose / ours

  2. Who's/our

  3. Whose / our

  4. Who's / ours

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHOSE means belonging to or associated with.
In the given sentence the speaker wants to know who does the dog belong to.
Thus WHOSE is the correct answer. 
OUR is a possessive adjective. It is used as an adjective before a noun to indicate possession. In the given sentence, it describes the garden in terms of belonging. Thus OUR is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
OURS is a possessive pronoun form of WE. It is used to indicate possession when one does not want to repeat a noun.
WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
"_____ dictionary is this?" "It's _____."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Whose / him

  2. Who's / his

  3. Whose / his

  4. Who's / him

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHOSE is used to ask who owns something or has someone. In the given sentence, the speaker is asking who owns the dictionary.
HIS is a possessive pronoun and is used in place of a male noun.
Thus WHOSE/HIS is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
HIM is used as an object of a verb to refer to a male person mentioned earlier.
WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_____ going to the party tonight?"
"I am not."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Whose

  2. Which

  3. Who's

  4. Where

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS.
In the given sentence, the speaker is asking about the person going to the party.
Thus WHO IS will be the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHOSE means belonging to or associated with.
WHICH is used to ask when one has to choose from a definite set of options.
WHERE is used to ask about place.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.

_____ is hiding behind _____ car?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Whose / my

  2. Who's / mine

  3. Who / my

  4. Whose / mine

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHO is used to ask about a person. In the given sentence the speaker is asking about the person who is hiding behind his car. Thus WHO is the correct answer.
MY is a pronoun used to show belonging or association.
In the given sentence the car belongs to the person.
Thus WHO/MY is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Option A: WHOSE is used to express belonging or association.
Option B: WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS. MINE is used when ownership is already indicated.
Option D: WHOSE is used to express belonging or association. MINE is used when ownership is already indicated.


 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_____ child _____ playing in _____ yard.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Who's / is / our

  2. Whose / is / our

  3. Whose / is / ours

  4. Whose / are / our

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHOSE means belonging to or associated with which person. It is used to ask about someone's relation. In the given sentence, the speaker wants to know who the child belongs to. Thus WHOSE is the correct answer.
IS is used the present tense and for a single person. In the given sentence the subject is a single child.
OUR is a possessive adjective. It describes a noun. OUR describes the yard i.e. who the yard belongs to.
Thus Option B is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Option A: WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS.
Option C: OURS is a possessive pronoun that is used in place of a noun.
Option D: ARE is used for plural subject, in the given sentence, the subject is a single person.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_____ do you do after school today?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. Why

  3. What

  4. Where

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHAT is used to ask for information about something or someone.
In the given question the speaker is asking about information regarding the opposite person's activity after school.
Thus WHAT is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHICH is used to ask about something or someone from a given definite set.
WHY is used to ask reason.
WHERE is used to ask about place.