INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS

A_‘What’, ‘which’, ‘who’, ‘whose’, ‘whom’, ‘why’, ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ are this kind of pronouns. These are used to ask questions.

What	Why	How far (distance)
Which	Where	How much (quantity)
Who	When	How many (number)
Whose	How	How often (turn)
Whom		How long (time)

B_‘What’ is used for a task, profession or thing in normal form; as :

1_What have you been doing for so long?

2_What did the king find when he went round his kingdom?

3_What were the feelings of the Zamindar after slaughter of Jolly?

C_‘Which’ is used for things having no life. Under certain conditions, it is also used for persons; as :

1_Which of the two houses do you prefer?

2_Which wars were fought in the twentieth century?

3_Which of your friends do you trust most?

D_‘Who’, ‘whose’ and ‘whom’ are used for animate things or persons; as :

1_Who is your favourite author?              

2_Whose book is this?                      

3_Whom do you want to speak to? 

Correct use of interrogative pronouns

Incorrect:	1_Who did you give the message? 2_Who is more beautiful Kanta or Shanta? 3_The houses of whose are you looking for? 4_What are the persons we should avoid? 5_Whom, do you think, will win the competition?
Correct:	1_Whom did you give the message? 2_Which is more beautiful, Kanta or Shanta? 3_Whose house are you looking for? 4_Who are the persons we should avoid? 5_Who, do you think, will win the competition?