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What is the common feature among the sentences 'What Are Interrogative Sentences?', 'Who is your best friend?' and 'Why are some cheeses stinky?'?
What is the common feature among the sentences 'What Are Interrogative Sentences?', 'Who is your best friend?' and 'Why are some cheeses stinky?'?
What is the purpose of an interrogative sentence?
What is the purpose of an interrogative sentence?
What is special about the word 'interrogate'?
What is special about the word 'interrogate'?
What do the Five Ws stand for?
What do the Five Ws stand for?
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What punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of an interrogative sentence?
What punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of an interrogative sentence?
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What is necessary for an interrogative sentence to be complete?
What is necessary for an interrogative sentence to be complete?
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What can make it difficult to find the subject of an interrogative sentence?
What can make it difficult to find the subject of an interrogative sentence?
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What can be done to help find the subject of an interrogative sentence?
What can be done to help find the subject of an interrogative sentence?
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What type of sentence can 'Where is the cake?' be turned into to find its subject?
What type of sentence can 'Where is the cake?' be turned into to find its subject?
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What is true about interrogative sentences that do not contain a Five W word or 'how'?
What is true about interrogative sentences that do not contain a Five W word or 'how'?
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Study Notes
Definition of Interrogative Sentences
- Interrogative sentences are sentences that ask a question.
- They can be remembered by relating to the word "interrogate", like questioning a suspect in a crime drama.
Characteristics of Interrogative Sentences
- Typically start with one of the Five Ws (who, what, when, where, and why).
- May start with "how".
- Can be "yes" or "no" questions without a Five W word or "how".
- Must be capitalized at the beginning, like any sentence.
- End with a question mark to indicate a question.
Parts of Interrogative Sentences
- Must have a subject (who/what the sentence is about) and a predicate (talks about the subject).
- Can be tricky to identify the subject, as it often comes after or is mixed into the predicate.
- Turn the question into a declarative sentence to find the subject and predicate.
Examples of Interrogative Sentences
- "Where is the cake?" -> Declarative sentence: "The cake is _____."
- Subject: "cake", Predicate: "is"
- "Do you like cotton candy?" -> Declarative sentence: "You do like cotton candy."
- Subject: "you", Predicate: "do like"
Exceptions to the Rules
- Some sentences may end in a question mark but are formed like declarative statements.
- Can be identified as interrogative by the rising pitch in the voice when spoken, and the question mark when written.
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Learn about interrogative sentences, their purpose, and how to identify them. Understand how they are used to ask questions.
