16 Questions
What are clauses that include a wh-word called?
Wh-clauses
What effect does the inclusion of a wh-word in a main clause have?
It changes it into a wh-question
What are WH-questions also called?
Constituent questions
What is the big difference between a yes/no question and a WH-question?
The use of WH-fronting
What is the effect of auxiliary-fronting on the sentence '[which kids] is he feeding'?
It changes to '[is he feeding] which kids'
What is the movement to the front of the sentence of a WH-expression called?
WH-fronting
What is the purpose of 'C2' in the context of wh-questions?
To denote the position of WH expressions in relation to fronted auxiliaries
What is the major contrast between 'that/whether' in C1 and the WH-expressions in C2?
WH-expressions do not originate (are not moved from) within the clause they introduce, unlike that/whether
What type of clauses cannot be used to ask questions but allude to questions?
Subordinate interrogative clauses
What is the function of the yes/no complementiser 'whether' in the context of subordinate interrogative clauses?
To originate (is not moved from) within the clause it introduces
What distinguishes the subordinate WH-clauses from the main WH-clauses in terms of structure and display?
They don't include a gap of the appropriate category, unlike main WH-clauses
What type of complementisers do not originate (are not moved from) within the clause they introduce?
'That'
What position does the WH expression move to according to the provided text?
In front of the fronted auxiliary
What type of clauses can only be used to ask questions with auxiliary-fronting?
Main clauses
What are some examples of subordinate interrogative clauses according to the text?
(G) with a yes/no interrogative, (H)-(J) with wh-interrogatives
Which type of interrogative clauses cannot be used to ask questions?
Subordinate interrogative clauses
Test your understanding of wh-clauses and wh-questions. This quiz covers the use of wh-words in main and subordinate clauses, and how they transform main clauses into wh-questions. It also explores the concept of constituent questions and their non-yes/no answer format.
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