Question words and object pronouns in English
How it works
Question words (‹question words›) such as ‹who›, ‹what›, ‹where›, ‹when›, ‹why› and ‹how› are used in English to ask for specific information. They usually come at the beginning of a sentence. Object pronouns (‹object pronouns›) such as ‹me›, ‹you›, ‹him›, ‹her›, ‹it›, ‹us› and ‹them› replace the object in a sentence and come after the verb or a preposition. Example: ‹I see her every day.› Here, ‹her› replaces the object, that is, a person. The correct choice of the question word or object pronoun depends on the information wanted or on the referent in the sentence.
Question words come at the beginning of a sentence and depend on the information being asked for. Object pronouns replace the object and agree in person and number with the referent they replace.
An example
Choose the correct question word: ‹___ is your favourite colour?›
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50 Exercises
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