Tag: interrogative and exclamatory pronouns

Questions Related to interrogative and exclamatory pronouns

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. 

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:


_______ of these colors do you prefer?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. What

  3. Who

  4. Whom

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:


_____ are you doing in the backyard?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. What

  3. Wherever 

  4. Who

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since the question is asked for specific information from a general range of possible answers about a logical explanation for being in the backyard, "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:


_____ have you got in your pocket?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. Which

  2. Who

  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 the contents of the pocket, "what" should be used. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.