4H- Interrogative Pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Which interrogative pronouns do you know?
(vragende voornaamwoorden)
(=Single words you use to ask a question)?

Het vragend voornaamwoord - who, what, which, whose

In het Engels heb je vier vraagwoorden waarmee je vraagt naar wie of naar wat: who, what, which en whose. 

When and how --> je vraagt naar wanneer en hoe

Interrogative pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are 'vragende voornaamwoorden' in Dutch, and we use them solely in interrogative sentences (vraagzinnen)

Who(m)    /   What   /    Which  /   Whose

Who - Whose - Whom??

Personen = who

Van wie, bezit = whose

Na voorzetsel (to, from, with, etc). = whom

Who is that man?

Whose laptop is this?

(not: who's!)

With whom did you go to school?

That is the person to whom I sold my car.

WHAT / WHICH

What: keuze uit enorm veel, of onbeperkt; hele groep dingen

Which: de keuze is beperkt (bijv. 2)

What countries would you like to visit?

Which countries have you visited?

WHERE/WHEN

Where: verwijst alleen naar een plaats

When: verwijst naar tijd.

Watch out for Dutchisms!

Het Nederlands werkt anders dan het Engels! (OMGinorite)

Where gebruik je alleen bij een specifieke plek.

Het Nederlands is vrijer: "Waar kijk je naar?"

In English: What are you looking at? (want veel keuze), niet Where are you looking at?

Choose the correct interrogative pronoun.

____ is that strange girl?

1. When
2. Who
3. Which
4. Whose

Choose the correct interrogative pronoun.

____ is the nearest supermarket?

1. Which
2. When
3. Where
4. Who

Choose the correct interrogative pronoun:
________ car do you want?

1. Who
2. Which
3. What
4. Why

Choose the correct interrogative pronoun:
_______ are you doing today?

1. Why
2. Which
3. When
4. Where

Choose the correct interrogative pronoun:
_________ shoes are these?

1. Why
2. Whose
3. Whom
4. Who

Fill in the blanks with an interrogative pronoun

_____________ of these movies have you seen?

1. whom
2. what
3. which
4. whose

Fill in the blanks with an interrogative pronoun

­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________ would you prefer, candy or chocolate?

1. who
2. whom
3. which
4. what

Complete the following sentences using the correct interrogative pronouns.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________ is knocking at the door?

1. who
2. whose
3. whom

Extra Help: The Reference Book!

p.61 and p.76

Do you have any questions?