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Interrogative Pronouns Grammar Exercises: Level B1-B2 (with Answers)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1, B2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +16 (on pass)

Can you use Interrogative Pronouns correctly in everyday English? These 15 practice questions for Level B1-B2 go beyond memorisation — they put grammar concepts into realistic sentences and situations. Detailed explanations help you understand not just the what, but the why.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: ___ is coming to the meeting tomorrow?

Question 1 options
'Who' is correct because it is used to ask about a person as the subject of a sentence. 'Whom' is used for the object, 'Which' implies a limited set of choices, and 'What' refers to things, not people.
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Question 2: There are two jackets on the chair. ___ one do you want to wear?

Question 2 options
'Which' is correct because it is used when asking about a choice from a limited, defined set of options. 'What' is used when the range of answers is open and unlimited.
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Question 3: Interrogative pronouns can be used in both direct questions and indirect questions embedded in statements.

Question 3 options
True because direct questions begin with a wh-word and end with a question mark, while indirect questions are embedded in statements and typically end with a period.
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Question 4: A student asks, '___ do you prefer, tea or coffee?' Why is this interrogative pronoun the best choice here?

Question 4 options
'Which' is best here because it is used when the speaker is asking someone to choose from a specific, limited set of options — in this case, tea or coffee.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • in the classroom
  • phone
  • Whose
  • is ringing

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Whose phone is ringing in the classroom?' because 'whose' introduces the question and functions as a noun head before 'phone'.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'To whom did you address the letter?' is correct because 'whom' is required when it functions as the object, especially after a preposition like 'to'. Using 'who' after a preposition is a grammatical error.
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Question 7: Customer service agent: 'Can I ask ___ you would like to speak with today?' Customer: 'I need the manager, please.'

Question 7 options
'whom' is correct here because it functions as the object of the verb 'speak with' in an indirect question embedded in a statement. 'Who' would be used as a subject, and 'what' and 'which' refer to things or limited choices, not people.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'who' rather than 'whom'?

Question 8 options
'Who called the office this morning?' is correct because 'who' is used as the subject of the verb 'called'. 'Whom' is used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • to study
  • she decided
  • what
  • I wonder

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'I wonder what she decided to study' because in an indirect question, the subject comes before the verb, unlike in direct questions.
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Question 10: The police detective said, '___ do you think is responsible for the missing documents?'

Question 10 options
'Who' is correct because it acts as the subject of the verb 'is responsible'. 'Whom' is used for objects, 'Whose' asks about possession, and 'What' refers to things rather than people.
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Question 11: Which statement about the interrogative pronoun 'whose' is true?

Question 11 options
'Whose' always indicates possession or belonging, and it can refer to both people and objects. It is not limited to asking about people only.
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Question 12: Direct question: 'Who did the manager promote?' → Indirect question: 'She asked ___ the manager had promoted.'

Question 12 options
'whom' is correct in the indirect question because the pronoun functions as the object of the verb 'promoted'. In indirect questions, the object form 'whom' is used rather than the subject form 'who'.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
Who is teaching the advanced class?
Whose laptop is on the conference table?
Which train goes to the city centre?
Whom did the director hire for the position?
'Whom' as object — asking about a person receiving an action
'Which' selecting from a limited set of options
'Whose' indicating possession or ownership
'Who' as subject — asking about a person performing an action

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Who' asks about a person as subject; 'whom' asks about a person as object; 'whose' asks about possession; 'which' asks for a choice from a limited set.
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Question 14: The pronoun 'whom' is commonly used in everyday spoken English just as often as 'who'.

Question 14 options
False because 'whom' is primarily used in formal writing and rarely appears in everyday speech. In informal spoken English, 'who' typically replaces 'whom' even in object positions.
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Question 15: A colleague wants to ask a formal question about a job candidate. Which sentence is most appropriate for a formal written report?

Question 15 options
'To whom was the job offer extended?' is the most formal option because 'whom' is required as the object after the preposition 'to', which is the correct formal register for written reports.