Grammar

Interrogative Pronoun: Who

 

The interrogative pronoun "Who" is used to ask questions when you want to get information about people or identify them (the answer is a Subject). As usual, observe and analyze the examples below. Listen to the audio files and repeat after the voice.

 

Regular

Contraction

Who is

Who´s

 

Examples:

 

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Question

Answer
01

Who are you?

You are my dear student and you are studying English very hard
02

Who´s that boy talking to my sister?

That boy talking to your sister is my neighbor. His name is Phill
03

Who will drink these cold beers with us?

Our friends and family will drink these cold beers with us to celebrate good times
04

Who did break this old Chinese vase?

The kids were running around and in an accident they broke the Chinese vase
05

Who´s keeping the dog while we are traveling?

Our neighbor Matt is keeping our dog while we are traveling. He´s a nice man
06

Who will get the popcorn for us while we watch the movie?

Mark and Carlisle will get the popcorn for us while we watch the movie
07

Who did they think we were?

They thought we were famous because they asked an autograph
08

Who´s in charge of doing the laundry this week?

This week, Paul and Jane are in charge of doing the laundry
09

Who will be with you when I travel to London?

My friends will be here with me while you are in London
10

Who needed the hammer to fix the fence?

The carpenter needed the hammer to fix the fence. He is a good carpenter
11

Who´s working with you at the office?

Mike and Chris are working with me at the office. They are good employees
12

Who´s crying so loud?

The baby is crying loud because it wants its diapers to be changed
13

Who will stay with me for lunch?

Everybody will stay with me for lunch because we´ll have a celebration

 


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