Interrogative Pronoun Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.8.1.C

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There are certain pronouns that are only used when asking a question. We call these interrogative pronouns and they include words such as: what, which, who, whom, and whose. These are also sometimes referred to as the "Wh" pronouns for pretty obvious reasons. The goal of these pronouns is to ascertain the answer to something on your mind. These are the inquiring pronouns. This series of worksheets will help you with proper use of interrogative pronouns in sentences and passages.

Interrogative Pronoun Worksheets:

The Wise Choice – What is missing from these sentences? (who whom, what, whose and/or which)

Which Wh- Is It? – This set of sentences is pretty tricky. Focus on the grammatically correct.

Bank It Of The Side – We move it into a matching activity.

Word Dump – Which pronoun best completes each side?

Sentence Dropper – This is a bit different. You are given a pronoun that is meant to inspire a sentence.

Make Them a Question – Turn each of the sentences into a question, using an interrogative pronoun.

Combine Two – Combine the two sentences into one question using an interrogative pronoun.

Where Is It? – Identify the interrogative pronoun in each sentence. Write it on the line.

Put Them In There – Interrogative pronouns are used in sentences that ask questions.

Not Just Once – Fill in the blanks below with the correct interrogative pronoun. Choose from the words provided. You may use the words more than once.

Writing with Interrogative Pronouns – Write a sentence with each interrogative pronoun provided below.

Question That – Turn each sentence below into a question. Use an interrogative pronoun.

Plain Old Interrogatives – Turn each sentence below into a question. Use an interrogative pronoun.

In The Bank – Match each question to the sentence that answers it.

Why Question It? – Each sentence on the left answers a question. Which interrogative do you think was in the question? Match the interrogative to the answer.

What Are the Five Interrogative Pronouns?


When we are asking a question that is trying to find out information about people or objects we will use the "what" or "which" pronoun.


Here are a few "what" sample sentences for you:

What was Jared looking for in the locker room? I wonder what is on the floor of the ocean? What time are you supposed to be a practice today?


Here are examples of the "which" pronoun in use:

Which color of paint do you suggest? Michael asked which bag he should use. Which sandwich would you like for lunch?


When we are asking questions that involve possession of some sort the pronoun "whose" is often used. Here are some examples for you:

Whose helmet is that on the bench? I wonder if you know whose parents those are. Whose phone just broke?


We also find ourselves in the sticky territory of deciding whether to use the pronouns "who" or "whom" when asking specific questions focused at people. This difference baffles many native English speakers. Some dialects of English simply ignore the difference or just ignore "whom" altogether. The gist of what you need to know is that the pronoun "who" takes the place of a subject in a question. Here are an examples:

Tiffany is the one who was yelling. Anyone who can cook should help us.


The pronoun "whom" takes the place of the object in a question. Let's see it in action:

Whom is this movie about? With whom are you driving?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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