Use of Interrogatives | Grade 5 English Grammar

- Interrogatives are used to ask questions or request more information.
- There are basic 'question words' in English which include:

1. who
2. whom
3. whose
4. what
5. when
6. where
7. why
8. which
9. how

- They are used at the beginning of direct questions e.g:
1. Who was singing in the class?
2. What did she tell you?
3. Where do you go to church?
4. Which race did you participate in?
5. Why is your desk untidy?
6. How did he play in the school match?

Practice Questions: Interrogatives

1. ___ is the correct way to solve this issue?
2. ___ is it expected to rain?
3. ___ did the cat sleep last night?
4. ___ is the road so bumpy today?>
5. ___ are you doing this morning?

Answers to Practice Questions

1. What is the correct way to solve this issue?
2. When is it expected to rain?
3. Where did the cat sleep last night?
4. Why is the road so bumpy today?
5. How are you doing this morning?