Mastering Interrogatives
A Grade 8 ELA worksheet focused on identifying, using, and understanding interrogative pronouns and adverbs.
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using interrogative pronouns and adverbs.
Choose the best interrogative pronoun to complete each sentence.
1. of these books is your favorite?
Who
Whom
Which
What
2. To did you lend your umbrella?
Who
Whom
Whose
Which
Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate interrogative adverb (where, when, why, how).
1. did you decide to visit the museum today?
2. can we find the nearest post office?
3. did the concert tickets sell out so quickly?
4. are you feeling after your long journey?
Read each statement and determine if it is true or false regarding the use of interrogatives.
1. 'Whose' is always used to ask about possession.
True
False
2. 'How' is an interrogative pronoun.
True
False
Write a question using the specified interrogative word for each scenario.
1. You want to ask about the subject of a sentence. (Use 'Who')
2. You want to ask about the reason for an event. (Use 'Why')
Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow.
The old lighthouse keeper, Mr. Henderson, was in a predicament. His most prized possession, an antique map of the coastline, had vanished from its usual spot on the study wall. "Where could it have gone?" he mumbled to himself, pacing the worn wooden floorboards. He remembered seeing it just yesterday. "When did I last see it? And who was the last person to visit?" He furrowed his brow, trying to recall. "What possible reason would anyone have to take it?" He knew the map held no monetary value, only sentimental. "How will I ever find it now?"
Answer the following questions based on the passage:
1. Identify two interrogative pronouns used by Mr. Henderson in the passage.
2. Identify two interrogative adverbs used by Mr. Henderson in the passage.
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