Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative Pronouns

"Who" & "Whom"

"Whom" is the object of "Who". It shows up after a preposition. Usually it's not used in conversations.

Who is the most used pronoun, the one that does the action.

Informal

Who do you have in mind?

Who were you speaking to?

Formal

Whom have you in mind?

To whom were you speaking?

"What" and "Which"

"What" it is used for general situations

"Which" is only used when there's a limited number of choices.

Example:

What's your favorite color?

Which one is your favorite color: red or blue?

What's your address?

Which of these three is your address?

Questions

What's your name?

My name is ......

How are you?

I am very good/well/bad/so so/more or less.

How was your day/weekend?

My day/weekend was wonderful/busy/quick/great

When is your birthday?

My birthday is on 15th of July of 1983

What's your occupation?

I work as a/an .......

Where do you live?

I live near by the bank/shopping/post office/ on Peter's street.

Why are you learning English?

I'm learning English because i like/love/need to travel.

Which do you prefer: reading, writing, listening or speaking?

I prefer .....

Who are you?

I am a girl with dreams and passions but now all i want is to be focus on learning English.

Whom do you want to become?

I want to become a better person with family, relationships, business, and the spiritual area.