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What is the effect of including a wh-word in a main clause?
What is the effect of including a wh-word in a main clause?
- It transforms it into a wh-question. (correct)
- It makes it into a statement.
- It turns it into a yes/no question.
- It converts it into an exclamation.
What type of questions are WH-questions?
What type of questions are WH-questions?
- Constituent questions (correct)
- Yes/no questions
- Rhetorical questions
- Open-ended questions
What is the movement to the front of the sentence of a WH-expression called?
What is the movement to the front of the sentence of a WH-expression called?
- WH-fronting (correct)
- S-bar movement
- Auxiliary-fronting
- C-position movement
What does auxiliary-fronting show in addition to WH-fronting?
What does auxiliary-fronting show in addition to WH-fronting?
In the sentence 'He is feeding [which kids]', what does auxiliary-fronting give?
In the sentence 'He is feeding [which kids]', what does auxiliary-fronting give?
What type of clauses include a wh-word?
What type of clauses include a wh-word?
What is the major contrast between that/whether in C1 and the wh-expressions in C2?
What is the major contrast between that/whether in C1 and the wh-expressions in C2?
In which position does the WH expression move to?
In which position does the WH expression move to?
What kind of clauses do subordinate interrogative clauses allude to?
What kind of clauses do subordinate interrogative clauses allude to?
What is the function of the yes/no complementiser whether in a subordinate clause?
What is the function of the yes/no complementiser whether in a subordinate clause?
Why can't subordinate interrogative clauses be used to ask questions?
Why can't subordinate interrogative clauses be used to ask questions?
What is the position of the yes/no complementiser whether in relation to that?
What is the position of the yes/no complementiser whether in relation to that?
What does auxiliary-fronting occur only in?
What does auxiliary-fronting occur only in?
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