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What are the necessary interrogative words?

Here are the essential interrogative words, often called "wh-words" in English, and their functions:

Basic Interrogative Words:

* Who: Used for asking about people.

* Example: *Who* is coming to the party?

* What: Used for asking about things, ideas, or actions.

* Example: *What* did you eat for breakfast?

* Where: Used for asking about places or locations.

* Example: *Where* did you go yesterday?

* When: Used for asking about time.

* Example: *When* will the movie start?

* Why: Used for asking about reasons or causes.

* Example: *Why* are you leaving early?

* How: Used for asking about manner, methods, or conditions.

* Example: *How* did you get here?

Additional Interrogative Words:

* Which: Used to ask for a specific selection from a group.

* Example: *Which* cake would you like?

* Whose: Used for asking about possession.

* Example: *Whose* book is this?

* Whom: Formal alternative to "who" as the object of a verb or preposition.

* Example: *Whom* did you see at the concert?

Important Notes:

* Interrogative words are usually placed at the beginning of a question.

* They are often followed by an auxiliary verb (e.g., do, be, have, will) and the subject.

Example:

* *Who* will you go with?

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