Bridging the Gap - Year 1 VWO 2 - Interrogative pronouns

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Bridging the Gap - interrogative pronouns

Interrogative pronouns

(vragende voornaamwoorden)

Study the interrogative pronouns on the following slide, also known as question words, because you can make a question with them.

Interrogative pronouns

(vragende voornaamwoorden)

Study the interrogative pronouns on page 167 in your TB.

Interrogative pronouns can be found:

• at the beginning of a sentence: How old are you?
• after a preposition: In what country do you live?

What is the difference between 'what' and 'which'?

• 'what' > lots to choose from: What countries are part of the EU?
• 'which' > choice between two: Which do you like best dark or white chocolate?

Interrogative pronouns

(vragende voornaamwoorden)

Other uses of 'what':

• What does she look like? (Hoe ziet ze eruit?)
• What is it like to be a movie star? (Hoe is het om een filmster te zijn?)
• What is he looking at? (Waar kijkt hij naar?)
• What are you waiting for? (Waar wacht je op?)

Practice!

Give at least 7 examples of an interrogative pronoun.

What does 'who' refer to?

1. animals
2. people
3. vegetables
4. buildings

What does 'where' refer to?

1. strawberries
2. cinema
3. place
4. country

What is the difference between 'what' and 'which'?

What is the translation of the word
'what' in this sentence:
What were you talking about?

1. wat
2. hoe
3. waar
4. waarom

What is the translation of the word
'what' in this sentence:
What does this jelly bean taste like?

1. wat
2. wanneer
3. welke
4. hoe

What is the translation of the word
'what' in this sentence:
What do you call that in Dutch?

1. wat
2. hoe
3. waar
4. wanneer

Write down 3 sentences in which 3 different interrogative pronouns are used correctly.

Write down 3 things that you have learnt.

Ask 1 question about something you still don't understand very well.