They are those words used to ask for an element of the sentence.

We always find them in the beginning of the interrogative sentence.

They usually start by the letters “wh-”.
Who     asks about the person

What    asks about the object

When     asks about the time

Where   asks about the place

How     asks about the manner

Why     asks about the reason
What + noun

What colour   asks about the colour

What time      asks about the time

What type     asks about the type of

What size      asks about the size



                   What
                  time is
                    it?
How tall are
                             you?
How + adjective



 How far          asks about the distance

How often          asks about frequency

 How old            asks about the age

 How high           asks about the age

 How long           asks about duration

Interrogative pronouns

  • 1.
    They are thosewords used to ask for an element of the sentence. We always find them in the beginning of the interrogative sentence. They usually start by the letters “wh-”.
  • 2.
    Who asks about the person What asks about the object When asks about the time Where asks about the place How asks about the manner Why asks about the reason
  • 3.
    What + noun Whatcolour asks about the colour What time asks about the time What type asks about the type of What size asks about the size What time is it?
  • 4.
    How tall are you? How + adjective How far asks about the distance How often asks about frequency How old asks about the age How high asks about the age How long asks about duration