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👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻🌹An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question, as opposed to sentences that make a statement, deliver a command, or express an exclamation. 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.

👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻Definition:

👉🏻An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence which usually asks a question and use a question mark (?). They may ask for information or for confirmation or denial of a statement. They typically begin with a question word such as what, who, or how, or an auxiliary verb such as do/does, can or would.
For example:
Do you speak French?
Will you go to the supermarket for me?
How can I do that?
Types
There are four types of interrogative sentences.

Yes/No Interrogatives
Yes/No questions usually will be answered by yes or no.

For example:

Will you bring your book?
* => Answer: Yes or No)
Did she pass the test?
* => Answer: Yes or No)
Alternative Interrogatives
Alternative interrogativse offer two or more alternative responses:

For example:

Should I telephone you or send an email?
Do you want bear, wine, or wisky?
Yes/no interrogatives and alternative interrogatives are introduced by an auxiliary verb.

Wh- Interrogatives
Wh- Interrogatives are introduced by a wh- word, and they elicit an open-ended response:

For example:

What happened?
Where do you work?
Who won the Cup Final in 1997?
Tag Questions
They are sometimes tagged onto the end of a declarative sentence.

For example:

David plays the piano, doesn't he?
We've forgotten the milk, haven't we?
There's a big match tonight, isn't there?
Notes:
Be careful to distinguish between direct and indirect questions. Direct questions normally use inverted word order (verb before subject) and end with a question mark. Indirect questions normally do not use inverted word order and do not end with a question mark.

For example:

When was Lester Pearson prime minister?
=> Direct/Interrogative.
I wonder when Lester Pearson was prime minister.


👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻Topic: Interrogative Sentences – Definition, examples, sentence structure, and usage

If you listen to an every day conversation, you’ll notice the exchange isn’t simply statements of facts or ideas.   Of course, these types of statements (called declarative sentences) are part of the dialogue, but unless the conversation is entirely one-way, chances are you’ll also hear requests or commands (imperative sentences), exclamations (exclamatory sentences) or questions (interrogative sentences).  That’s how normal dialogue occurs and in order for your writing to be engaging and interesting, you need to do what comes naturally in every day language.

Sentences that ask a question are called interrogative sentences.  They’re easy to spot -they always end with a question mark (?).  But it’s not quite as simple as that.  All interrogative sentences are not the same.

There are 4 types of Interrogative sentences.

Yes/No interrogatives
Alternative interrogatives.
Wh-interrogatives
Tag questions.
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.

Here are some examples of yes/no interrogative sentences:

Mister, can you spare a dime?
Did you take your vitamin this morning?
Do you have your homework ready?
Are you ready to go?
Did you go to the game Friday night?
For each of the above questions, the answer will be either a yes or no answer.

Alternative interrogatives are questions that provide for two or more alternative answers.  In other words, you’re providing a choice.

Examples of alternative interrogative sentences:

Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
Should I call or email you?
Do you want coffee, tea, or soda?
Wh-interrogatives sentences begin with a wh-word and call for an open-ended answer. A yes or no answer isn’t app