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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

interrogative pronoun and question word

Hi,
What is the difference between an interrogative pronoun and a question word.

I think the below is an interrogative pronoun.

Who will mop the floor?

I think the below is a question word.

Who was the person that mop the floor yesterday?
  

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" It's clearly not a pronoun. ) - A.

  • " It's clearly not a pronoun.
  • ) - A.
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Just guessing - "Why is the floor wet?" It's clearly not a pronoun. (It's an adverb, like where and when.)

(I'd say both your examples use "who" as an interrogative pronoun.)

- A.

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