Unit 10d - Interrogative Pronouns

Question 0

The compound forms of the interrogative pronoun used when referring to things follow.

Qu’est-ce que - what (d.o.)

Answer 0

Qu’est-ce que tu as fait hier soir?

What did you do last night?

Question 1

The compound forms of the interrogative pronoun used when referring to things follow.

Qu’est-ce qui - what (subject)

Answer 1

Qu’est-ce qui se passe?

What’s happening?

Question 2

The compound forms of the interrogative pronoun used when referring to things follow.

À quoi est-ce que - to what (i.o.)
De quoi est-ce que - about (i.o.)

Answer 2

À quoi est-ce qu’il pense?

What is he thinking about?

Question 3

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

1. Il veut (une montre) pour son anniversaire.

Answer 3

1. Qu’est-ce qu’il veut pour son anniversaire?

Question 4

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

2. Ils font (la cuisine).

Answer 4

2. Qu’est-ce qu’ils font?

Question 5

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

3. Un accident est arrivé. ____________

Answer 5

3. Qu’est-ce qui est arrivé?

Question 6

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

4. Karim travaille (avec ce matériel performant). ____________________________________

Answer 6

4. Avec quoi est-ce qu’il travaille?

Question 7

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

5. Vous pensez (aux prochaines élections).

Answer 7

5. À quoi est-ce que vous pensez?

Question 8

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

6. Elle a parlé de l’environnement

Answer 8

6. De quoi est-ce qu’elle a parlé?

Question 9

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

7. Vous regardez (les étoiles). _____________

Answer 9

7. Qu’est-ce que vous regardez?

Question 10

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

8. C’est (en cristal). ______________

Answer 10

8. En quoi est-ce que c’est?

Question 11

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

9. Il s’habitue (à sa nouvelle vie). _____________

Answer 11

9. À quoi est-ce qu’il s’habitue?

Question 12

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the phrase in boldface.

10. Vous préparez (des hors-d’œuvre) pour la réception. _______________________________

Answer 12

10. Qu’est-ce que vous préparez pour la réception?