Interrogative Sentence
Who am I?
What do I do?
I ask a question. A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply.
Interrogative sentences are typically marked by inversion of the subject and predicate: that is, the first verb in a verb phrase appears before the subject.
What is the punctuation at the end of me? Oh yes, a question mark.
There are 4 types of Interrogative sentences.
- Yes/No interrogatives
- Alternative interrogatives.
- Wh-interrogatives
- Tag questions.
Interrogative sentences are typically marked by inversion of the subject and predicate: that is, the first verb in a verb phrase appears before the subject.
What is the punctuation at the end of me? Oh yes, a question mark.
Yes/No interrogatives
Yes/no interrogatives are questions that can be answered with a yes or a no response. You probably ask or are asked these questions every day.
- Do you have your homework ready?
- Are you ready to go?
- Did you go to the game Friday night?
Alternative interrogatives
Alternative interrogatives are questions that provide for two or more alternative answers. In other words, you’re providing a choice.
- Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
- Should I call or email your parents?
- Do you want water or milk?
Wh- interrogatives
Wh-interrogatives sentences begin with a wh-word and call for an open-ended answer. The answer can be a simple response or complex explanation.
- What are you doing?
- Where do you live?
- Who is playing in the Super Bowl?
- What is the meaning of this?
- Which songs do you like best?
Tag questions
Tag questions are questions attached or tagged onto the ending of a declarative statement. They transform a declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence.
- You live in the city, don’t you?
- We need to get going now, don’t we?
- There’s a game on today, isn’t there?
- You’re coming to the party, aren’t you?