Interrogative Pronouns

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun used to ask questions. The main interrogative pronouns are who, whom, whose, what, and which.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as the subject of a verb, while 'whom' is used as the object of a verb or preposition.

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When do you use 'who'?

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'Who' is used when asking about the subject of a sentence.

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When do you use 'whom'?

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'Whom' is used when asking about the object of a verb or preposition.

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What does 'whose' indicate?

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'Whose' is used to ask about ownership or possession.

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Provide an example of a question using 'who'.

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Who is your favorite author?

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Provide an example of a question using 'whom'.

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Whom did you invite to the party?

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Provide an example of a question using 'whose'.

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Whose book is this?

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What is the contraction for 'who is'?

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The contraction for 'who is' is 'who's'.

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How do you determine whether to use 'who' or 'whom' in a question?

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To determine whether to use 'who' or 'whom', identify if the pronoun is the subject (use 'who') or the object (use 'whom').