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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: ____ can design computers?
B: Engineers can.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. How

  2. Who

  3. Why

  4. Whom

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the given question, 'A' asks a question and 'B' gives the answer. As we can see, the answer indicates that Engineers(people) can. Thus, it can be concluded that 'A' asks about the people that can design computers. Thus, the answer must refer to people.

Option A is incorrect. 'How' refers to manner and not people. Thus, it does not convey the correct meaning and is not the correct answer.
Option B is correct. 'Who' refers to people. Further, it asks the person answering the question to nominate a person or people. Thus, it justifies 'Engineers can' as being the answer. Thus, it is correct.
Option C is incorrect. 'Why' refers to reason and not people. Thus, it does not convey the correct meaning and is not the correct answer.
Option D is incorrect. 'Whom' refers to people but, it is in the accusative case. It does not ask the person to nominate people but to point out or accuse people. Thus, it does not fit in the sentence and is incorrect.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
____ do you write to about the job?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. Why

  3. Whom

  4. When

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence is a question. Thus, the answer must be an interrogative pronoun. The sentence is asking about the person to which one has to write about the job. Thus, the pronoun must refer to a person.

Option A is incorrect. 'What' is used to ask for information. It does not refer to a person. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option B is incorrect. 'Why' indicates reason. It does not refer to a person. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option C is correct. 'Whom' refers to a person. It indicates the required meaning and so, it is the correct answer.
Option D is incorrect. 'When' refers to time. It does not refer to a person. Thus, it is incorrect.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option from those given below.


_______ is the manager here?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. Who

  3. Whose

  4. Whom

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

The pronoun WHO is used when we ask about a person.
In the given sentence the person is asking about the MANAGER.
Thus the pronoun WHO is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHICH is used to determine information from a definite set.
WHOSE is used to ask about possession of something.
WHOM is used as an object of a verb or preposition.
Thus Option B is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun:


_______ is the subject of your conversation?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. Whose

  3. Whom

  4. What

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since the question is asked for specific information from a general range of possible answers about a favourite subject, "what" should be used. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun:


___ lives in the neighboring flat?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Whom

  2. Whose

  3. Who

  4. Which

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since the question is asked about a specific person living in the flat and when the person is the subject of the verb, here, "lives", "who" should be used. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun:
___ is the house you prefer?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Who

  2. Whom

  3. That

  4. Which

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since the question is asked for specific information from a restricted range of possible answers:about the choice of a house, "which" should be used. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:


___ is the book you are reading?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. whom

  2. who

  3. why

  4. whose

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since the question is about the person who possesses an object, here, the book, "whose" should be used.  Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:


_____ is this cup of tea?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. Who

  3. Whom

  4. Whose

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since the question is about the person who possesses an object, here, the cup of tea, "whose" should be used.  Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:


___ is that under the table?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. What

  3. Whom

  4. Whose

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since the question is asked for specific information from a general range of possible answers about an object under the table, "what" should be used. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:


To ___ did you write that email?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. which

  4. what

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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