Tag: pronoun

Questions Related to pronoun

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_______ did you go?"
"To the shops."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. When

  2. Why

  3. Where

  4. How

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHERE is used to ask about place.
'TO THE SHOPS' tells us that the person is asking about the place the person spoken to went. Thus WHERE is the appropriate and correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHEN is used to ask time.
WHY is used to ask reason.
HOW is used to ask manner.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_______ did you go to the mall?"
"To buy some new clothes."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. When

  2. Why

  3. Where

  4. How

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHY is used to ask reason.
The speaker is asking the reason for going to the mall. The purpose/reason for going to the mall is to buy new clothes.
Thus Option B is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHEN is used to ask time.
WHERE is used to ask place.
HOW is used to ask manner.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_______ did you buy?"
"A new jacket."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Who

  2. When

  3. How much

  4. What

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

WHAT is used to ask about some thing.
In the given sentence the speaker is asking about the thing he bought.
The thing he bought is jacket. Thus WHAT is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHO is used to ask about a person.
WHEN is used to ask about time.
HOW MUCH is used to ask about quantity.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_______ did she marry?"
"She married John."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. Who

  3. Which

  4. Why

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHO is used to ask about a person.
In the given sentence the speaker is asking about the person she married. We know that the speaker is talking about the person from the answer: 'She married John'.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHAT is used to ask about information.
WHICH is used to ask about something or someone from a given definite set.
WHY is used to ask reason.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
________ do you weigh?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. How many

  2. How

  3. How much

  4. What

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

HOW MUCH is used to ask the extent or quantity of something.
In the given sentence, HOW MUCH is appropriate to ask the weight.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
HOW MANY is used to ask exact number of something.
HOW is used to ask extent or manner.
WHAT is used to ask information and about some thing.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"________ is she?"
"Our cousin."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Who

  2. What

  3. How

  4. Where

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

WHO is used to ask about a person.
From the answer we know that the question is about a person because COUSIN is a person.
Thus WHO is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHAT is used to ask about something or for information.
HOW is used to ask manner or means.
WHERE is used to ask about place.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"________ did the story take place?"
"A long time ago."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. How many

  2. What

  3. Where

  4. When

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

WHEN is used to ask time.
From the answer, 'A LONG TIME AGO', we know that the speaker is asking about the time of the story.
Thus WHEN is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
HOW MANY is used to ask number.
WHAT is used to ask for information.
WHERE is used to ask about place.


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_________ old was she?"
"60 years old."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. How much

  3. How many

  4. How

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

HOW is used to ask the extent of something. In the given sentence, it asks the extent of a person's age. Thus HOW is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:

WHAT is used to ask for information or about something.
HOW MUCH is used to ask quantity.
HOW MANY is used to ask number if something.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: _well can she _the guitar?
B: Very well.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. How / play

  2. Why / play

  3. What / play

  4. When / play

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

HOW is used to ask the manner of something.
In the given sentence, the speaker is asking the manner of playing the guitar.
Thus HOW is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHY is used to ask reason.
WHAT is used to ask for information.
WHEN is used to ask time.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Oh! Welcome, Jack! __________ .

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Pleased to meet you

  2. Thats very kind

  3. Make yourself at home

  4. Same to you

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME means to make yourself feel comfortable in someone else's home. It is said as a courteous remark to guests. In the given sentence, the speaker is welcoming Jack and thus will say 'MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME'.
The remaining options are incorrect because they are not said to welcome someone at home.