Interrogative Pronouns Exercises and Printable Worksheets

Want to ask questions using who, whom, what, which, or whose? These interrogative words help you ask for specific information about people, objects, or choices. This worksheet focuses on interrogative pronouns and commonly used interrogative adjectives, helping learners recognize how these forms function naturally in English questions.

Interrogative Pronouns Worksheets

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Interrogative Pronouns Exercises

💡 Quick Reminder:

• Who: Used for people as the subject of a sentence.
• Whom: Used for people as the object of a verb or preposition; mostly found in formal writing.
• Whose: Shows possession (belonging to someone). Do not confuse it with who’s (= who is / who has).
• Which: Used when choosing from a limited or specific set of options.
• What: Used to ask for general information with no specific or limited choices.

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in each blank with the correct word: Who, Whom, What, Which, or Whose.

1. ________ is sitting next to you?
2. ________ did she call last night? (formal)
3. ________ jacket is this on the chair?
4. ________ of these keys opens the front door?
5. ________ is knocking on the door?
6. ________ do you prefer—tea or coffee?
7. ________ keys are these?
8. ________ helped you with the homework?
9. ________ did the teacher choose to present? (formal)
10. ________ pen are you using—yours or mine?
11. ________ of the two dresses do you like best?
12. ________ do you trust the most on your team?
13. ________ is responsible for this mess?
14. ________ should I contact regarding the report?
15. ________ books are lying on the floor?

Part 2: Multiple Choice (Watch Out for Traps!)

Choose the best answer.

1. ________ is your favorite singer?
   a) What | b) Who | c) Whose
2. To ________ did you give the letter?
   a) Whose | b) Whom | c) Who’s
3. ________ of these pens writes best?
   a) Who | b) Which | c) What
4. ________ umbrella is this?
   a) Whose | b) What | c) Who’s
5. ________ making that strange noise in the kitchen?
   a) Whose | b) Who’s | c) Whom
6. ________ bag is in the lost and found?
   a) Who | b) Whose | c) What
7. ________ should I contact about the project?
   a) Who | b) Whom | c) What
8. ________ of these shirts fits you better?
   a) What | b) Which | c) Who
9. ________ are you inviting to the dinner?
   a) Whom | b) Whose | c) Which
10. ________ car is parked in my spot?
    a) Who’s | b) Whose | c) Whom

Part 3: Sentence Rewriting

Rewrite each sentence as a question using the word given.

1. This pen belongs to someone. (Use Whose)
   👉 ________________________________________________?
2. Someone is knocking on the door. (Use Who)
   👉 ________________________________________________?
3. You want one of these two shirts. (Use Which)
   👉 ________________________________________________?
4. She is talking to a famous doctor. (Use Whom)
   👉 ________________________________________________?
5. You want a specific item on the menu. (Use Which)
   👉 ________________________________________________?

Answer Key

Part 1

1. Who 
2. Whom 
3. Whose 
4. Which 
5. Who 
6. Which 
7. Whose 
8. Who 
9. Whom 
10. Whose 
11. Which 
12. Whom 
13. Who 
14. Whom 
15. Whose

Part 2

1. b 
2. b 
3. b 
4. a 
5. b (Who’s = Who is) 
6. b 
7. b 
8. b 
9. a 
10. b (possession)

Part 3

1. Whose pen is this? (or: Whose is this pen?)
2. Who is knocking on the door?
3. Which shirt do you want?
4. Who is she talking to? (more formal: To whom is she talking?)
5. Which do you want on the menu?