Identify the kind of pronoun underlined in the sentence:
What did the vegetable seller charge you for the onions this morning?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Interrogative pronoun
Here “What” opens the question and stands for the price that is not yet known.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Relative pronoun | joins a clause to a noun said before it; “what” here asks a question and joins no clause to a noun | The girl who sings in the choir is my cousin. |
| (2) Demonstrative pronoun | points to a particular thing, such as this, that, these and those; “what” does not point to anything | These are the mangoes from our village. |
| (3) Indefinite pronoun | stands for a person or thing not named, such as someone, anything and nobody; “what” is not one of these | Somebody has taken my pencil. |
| (4) Interrogative pronoun (answer) | asks a question and stands in place of the answer | Who won the kabaddi match yesterday? |