Tag: english

Questions Related to english

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.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
We got up late _____ Sunday morning.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. *

  2. at

  3. on

  4. in

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

ON is used to refer to days.
In the given sentence, the speaker is talking about Sunday morning.
Thus ON is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
AT is used to refer to a particular place and an exact time.
IN is used to refer to place.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"___ else is here?" she asked.

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. My

  2. Whom

  3. Which

  4. Why

  5. Who

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option E.

WHO is used to ask about a person. In the given sentence, the speaker is asking about who else is in the room.
Thus WHO is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
MY is a personal pronoun.
WHOM is used as the object of preposition and is not a subject.
WHICH is used to determine between various options.
WHY is used to ask reason.
 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
______ chapter did you like best?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. What

  2. Whatever

  3. Which

  4. That

  5. This

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

WHICH is used to determine something from various options. In the given question, the speaker is asking about the chapter he likes the best from all the given chapters.
Thus WHICH is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHAT is used to ask for information.
WHATEVER means no matter what.
THAT is used to refer to something previously mentioned or specified.
THIS is used to refer to something just mentioned.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Here are the books _____ are yours?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. what

  2. which

  3. whose

  4. wherever

  5. whether

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

WHICH is used to determine from the given options. In the given sentence, the speaker is asking about the books that are his.
Thus WHICH is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHAT is used to ask for information.
WHOSE means belonging to or associated with.
WHEREVER means in or at whatever place.
WHETHER means expressing doubt or choice between alternatives.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
___ do you like best - your mother or your father?

interrogative and exclamatory pronouns pronoun english

  1. what

  2. who

  3. which

  4. whose

  5. 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 a person i.e. mother or father.
Thus WHO is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
WHAT is used to ask for information.
WHICH is used to determine from the given options.
WHOSE means belonging to or associated with.
WHY is used to ask for reason.