Tag: interrogative and exclamatory pronouns

Questions Related to interrogative and exclamatory pronouns

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"______ did the first man walk on the moon?"
"In 1969."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. When

  2. Where

  3. Who

  4. What

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

WHEN is used to ask time of an event.
In the given question the speaker is asking about the time when the first man walked on the moon.
We know this from the answer i.e. 1969 (this tells us the year of the event).
Thus WHEN is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHERE is used to ask about a place.
WHO is used to ask about person.
WHAT is used to ask about a thing or to ask about information.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_______ did you pay?"
"1000 Dollars."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. How many

  2. How

  3. How much

  4. Which one

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

HOW MUCH is used to ask about the amount of money paid. In the given sentence the speaker is asking about the money paid.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Option A: HOW MANY is used to ask when the exact amount of what is asked about can be determined.
Option B: HOW is used to ask manner.
Option C: WHICH ONE is used when we have to determine from a definite set.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"________ did you go?"
"By car."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. When

  2. Why

  3. How much

  4. How

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

HOW is used to ask manner or means.
The speaker is asking the means of travel. We know this from the answer, 'BY CAR'.
Thus Option D- HOW is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHEN is used to ask about time.
WHY is used to ask reason.
HOW MUCH is used to ask about quantity.

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

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which one

  2. Why

  3. When

  4. Who

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

WHO is used to ask about a person. The speaker is asking about the person he went with.
Thus WHO is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHICH ONE is used to ask about choice.
WHY is used to ask reason.
WHEN is used to ask time.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"_____ did you buy your new jacket?"
"At the supermarket."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. Where

  3. When

  4. How

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHERE is used to ask about place.
In the given question, the speaker is asking about the place the new jacket was bought.
Thus WHERE is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHAT is used to ask about information.
WHEN is used to ask about time.
HOW is used to ask manner.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"________ did you go?"
"This morning."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Why

  2. What

  3. When

  4. How

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHEN is used to ask about the time period of an event.
The speaker here is asking about the time the person spoken to went.
The answer is, "This morning", which refers to a time.
Thus WHEN is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHY is used to ask reason.
WHAT is used to ask for information or about something.
HOW is used to ask manner.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"________ do you want to go?"
"To Paris."

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Why

  2. Where

  3. How

  4. What

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHERE is used to ask about a place.
From the answer, 'TO PARIS', we know that the question is about a place. Thus WHERE is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHY is used to ask reason.
HOW is used to ask manner.
WHAT is used to ask about some thing or for some information.

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.