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interrogative pronoun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-rog-a-tive pro-noun
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.

Example Sentences

  • "What did you say?"
  • "Who said that?"
  • "To whom was that said?"
  • "Which student said that?"
  • "Whose question was that?"

Inflected Forms

interrogative pronouns (plural)

Phrases

relative pronoun indefinite pronoun

Frequently Paired Words

pronoun relative pronoun indefinite pronoun

Synonyms

interrogative pronoun

Questions

What does interrogative pronoun mean?
A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.

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