Interrogatives and Demonstratives

Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun is used to introduce a question. Interrogative Pronouns Use who, whom refers to people what refers to things which refers to people or things whose indicates ownership or relationship.

Who and Whom Who is always used as a subject or a predicate pronoun. Subject: Who was the president during the Civil War? Predicate Pronoun: The winner is who? Whom is always used as an object. Direct Object: Whom did you choose for your running mate? Indirect Object: You told whom our secret? Object of preposition: For whom did the caller ask?

Don’t Get Confused! Don’t confuse whose with who’s. Who’s is a contraction that means who is.

Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, place, thing, or idea. The demonstrative pronouns—this, that, these, and those—are used alone in a sentence. Never use here or there with a demonstrative pronoun. Singular: This is your last chance. That is the right answer. Plural: These are my favorite slippers. Those are too small.

Using Interrogative Pronouns Underline the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence. (Who, Whom) was the first man to walk on the moon? To (who, whom) am I speaking? (Who, Whom) did Abraham Lincoln choose as the general of the Union Army? By (who, whom) was that song written? (Who, Whom) will you invite to your birthday party?

Using Demonstrative Pronouns Underline the correct pronoun to complete each sentence. (That, Those) are the players with real talent. (These, This) is one movie that could have been shortened. (This here, This) is the row where our seats should be. I’d have to say (that, that there) was a perfect cartwheel.

Choosing Demonstrative Pronouns Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate demonstrative pronouns. _____ is the building I was describing to you. _____ are the recipes I got from my grandmother. Look on the wall over the fireplace. _____ are pictures of my family. Whenever _____ happens, I have to laugh.