Questões de Pronomes interrogativos | Question words (Inglês)

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Read the following sentences about “Uso e formação de Wh-questions e outras estruturas interrogativas.”


1. Wh-questions begin with what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how.


2. We use the ‘wh-questions’ to ask for information. The answer can be yes or no. We expect an answer which gives information.


3. We usually form ‘wh-questions’ with wh- + an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) + subject + infinitive verb or with wh- + a modal verb + subject + main verb.


4. When what, who, which or whose is the subject or part of the subject, we do not use the auxiliary. We use the word order subject + verb.



Select the option that presents the correct sentences.

  • A Only sentence 2 is correct.
  • B Only sentence 3 is correct.
  • C Only sentences 1 and 4 are correct.
  • D Only sentences 2 and 3 are correct.
  • E Only sentences 2 and 4 are correct.

During a visit to the school library, a group of 4th graders wants to interview a renowned children's book author. They are preparing a list of questions to ask about the author's inspirations and writing process. As part of their preparation, they need to understand the structure of questions in English. The students are specifically learning to form questions using various question words and sentence structures. Based on their lesson, which aims to help them recognize and apply the basic form of questions, they are asked to identify the correct way to ask about the author's favorite childhood book in an interview setting.

  • A How your favorite childhood book was?
  • B Was what your favorite book in childhood?
  • C What was your favorite childhood book?
  • D Your favorite book in childhood was which?
  • E What your favorite book was in childhood?

Fill out the gaps below with one the following words: that / where / which / who.


1. That’s the store ___ they buy their shoes.

2. The book, ___ we’ve been reading at school, was written long ago.

3. These are the directors and movies ___ I like.

4. Marie Curie is the woman ___ discovered radium.


Mark the alternative that fills out, correctly and respectively, the gaps in the sentences above. 

  • A where – which – that – who
  • B which – that – where – who
  • C where – which – who – that
  • D that – where – who – which
  • E who – which – that – where
The words which in bold in paragraphs 3 and 4 in the text, are examples of: 
  • A Interrogative pronouns.
  • B Subject pronouns.
  • C Object pronouns.
  • D Possessive pronouns.
  • E Relative pronouns.

Considering morphology, the underlined word in "We committed ourselves to working for its entry into force at the earliest opportunity." is a/an:

  • A relative pronoun
  • B reflexive pronoun
  • C reciprocal pronoun
  • D interrogative pronoun