Grammar

Interrogative Pronoun: What

 

The interrogative pronoun "What" is used to ask questions about people or things. It is both singular and plural.
Notice that the verb comes right after it. Observe and analyze the examples below:

 

Regular

Contraction

What is

What´s

 

 

#

Questions

Answers

01

What´s your name? (what is your name)

My name is Mauro

02

What time is it?

It is 10 o´clock

03

What do you like eating?

I like eating hamburger and fries

04

What´s this on the table?

This is a green apple on the table

05

What are you?

I am an English teacher

06

What are these things on the desk?

These things on the desk are pens and pencils

07

What are those animals?

Those animals are cats and dogs

08

What´s the capital of Brazil?

The capital of Brazil is Brasilia

09

What´s the official language in Brazil?

The official language in Brazil is Portuguese

10

What do you want to talk to me?

I don´t want to talk anything to you

11

What´s your favorite movie?

My favorite movie is "Gone with the Wind"

12

What´s your favorite singer?

My favorite singer is Marie Fredriksson. She´s a swedish singer

 

 

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