Interrogative Adjectives in EnglishA2

Learn how to use interrogative adjectives (which, what, whose) to ask precise questions in English. Clear rules, examples, and practice included.

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What They Do

Interrogative adjectives introduce questions by modifying a noun that is being identified, selected, or owned. They always come before the noun they modify, and they work with nouns of any number or gender because English does not change their form for agreement. They are closely related to interrogative pronouns, but an adjective stays with a noun while a pronoun stands alone.

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Which statement best describes an interrogative adjective?

An interrogative adjective replaces a noun and stands alone.

An interrogative adjective comes before a noun and asks about it.

An interrogative adjective changes form for every noun.

An interrogative adjective follows a noun and adds description.

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Idea	Example
Which asks from a limited set.	Which book did you want?
What asks for general identification.	What color is the car?
Which one omits the noun when it is understood.	Which one did you choose?

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Whose asks about ownership.	Whose keys are these?
Whose can refer to things.	Whose idea was this?
Whose stays the same with number.	Whose tickets are missing?

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The interrogative adjective comes before the noun.	Which answer is correct?
Only one determiner normally appears before the noun.	Whose notebook is on the desk?
The noun can be omitted when context makes it clear.	Which is yours?

Idea	Example
An interrogative adjective modifies a noun.	Which book is yours?
An interrogative pronoun stands alone.	Which is yours?
The noun may be omitted when it is already understood.	Whose are these?

Interrogative Adjectives in EnglishA2

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What They Do

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Which And What

Multiple Choice

Whose Possession

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