Interrogatives in English

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Questions and Answers

Which part of speech can interrogatives come in?

  • Nouns
  • Verbs
  • Prepositions
  • Adjectives (correct)

Which interrogative can also function as a noun?

  • What
  • Whose
  • Which (correct)
  • Why

What is the difference between 'which' and 'what' as interrogatives?

  • 'Which' is used for things and 'what' is used for people
  • 'Which' is used for people and 'what' is used for things
  • 'Which' is more specific than 'what' (correct)
  • 'Which' is more common than 'what'

How can interrogatives be constructed in English?

<p>Both as normal questions and question tags (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are interrogative adjectives used for?

<p>To ask questions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are interrogative pronouns used for?

<p>To ask questions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many interrogative pronouns are there?

<p>Five (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which interrogative pronouns refer only to people?

<p>Who (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of questions can interrogative pronouns be used in?

<p>Indirect questions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When are interrogative pronouns classified as interrogative?

<p>When used in an inquiring way (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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