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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #109455: Who - What - Which
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    Who - What - Which


     Interrogative words : WHO, WHAT, WHICH ? (1)


    Interrogative words or groups of words can be either pronouns ( = replace nouns and are placed before verbs) or adjectives (= be placed before a noun). They can either be subjects ou complements. These words introduced 'open' questions (which require a  ‘developed answer', and not only a ‘yes ‘ or ‘no' question.)

     

    1) WHO ?  is used for a person. 

    eg. : Who is that wonderful girl ? (Here, 'who' is the subject of the verb.)

    eg. : Who are you helping ?  (Here, 'who' is  a complement ot the verb ‘help', ‘you' is the subject.)

     

    2) WHAT ?  is used for an object, a thing. WHAT expresses a choice among many objects.

    eg. : What trees grow in this part of the world? (interrogative adjective which is a subject)

    eg. : What are you looking for? ( = interrogative pronoun which is a complement ; 'you' = subject of the verb : 'look for'.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

    3) WHICH ? ; is used for an object too, but then, the choice is limited.

    eg. : Which  fruit is yours? The apple, or the peach? ( interrogative pronoun, which is a subject)

    eg. : Which hand do you use? ( interrogative adjective, which is a complement.)


                                                                       


    4) When should you USE AN AUXILIARY? 

    -> if
     the interrogative word is a complement .

    eg. : Who did you meet when you were in Paris? ( who = complement => necessity of an auxiliary.)


    -> if the interrogative word is the subject of the sentence:

    eg. : Who will go to the stadium with me?



    BUT NOT when the auxiliary is DO / DOES / DID:

    ex. : Who gave you this cake? 
     (no auxiliary DID)






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    4) to wear? The blue one or the red one?


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