Sentence Types:InterrogativeSentences

Interrogative SentencesAre one of four types of sentences:

1.Declarative2.Interrogative3.Imperative4.Exclamatory

The wordInterrogativeComes from the Latin forBetween (inter)Rogare (to ask)

Traits of

Interrogative sentences:Ask a question that can be answered

yes/noAsk a question that answers who? what?

when? where? why?Are followed only by a question mark

Interrogative sentencesDo not makestatements

But they might end inquestion marks ANDexclamation marks.

What in th

e world

happened?!?

Let’s examine a couple examples of

Interrogative sentences:

Do you want to go to the play with me tonight ?

question mark

Answer: yes or no

What type of apple makes thebest pie ?

question mark

Answers: who? what? when? where? Or why?