Exercises A1 : practice interrogative pronouns in English

You have just learned the six key interrogative pronouns in English: who, what, where, when, why, and how. These three exercises will help you use them correctly in real sentences.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the blank with the right interrogative pronoun

Complete each question by writing the correct interrogative pronoun (who, what, where, when, why, or how) in the blank.

1. ___ is your best friend?
2. ___ do you live?
3. ___ is your birthday?
4. ___ is your favourite colour?

Exercice 2 — Spot and correct the mistake

Each sentence contains one incorrect interrogative pronoun. Rewrite the full sentence with the correct pronoun.

1. What is your teacher? (asking about a person)
2. Who do you go to school? (asking about a place)
3. Where do you spell your name? (asking about a method or way)
4. How do you like pizza? (asking about the reason)

Exercice 3 — Choose the correct interrogative pronoun

Read each question and choose the correct interrogative pronoun from the four options provided.

1. ___ do you start school in the morning?
2. ___ is that man over there?
3. ___ do you go on Sundays?
4. ___ are you sad today?