interrogative

Everyday

1. (grammar) Interrogative means used to ask a question: an interrogative sentence ends with a question mark. tree →
2. (grammar, noun) An interrogative is a question word, such as who, what, where, when, why, which or how. tree →
3. (formal) An interrogative look or tone seems to be asking a question. tree →

In the lessons

In English grammar lessons: the four sentence types are statement (declarative), question (interrogative), command (imperative) and exclamation. Interrogative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, what.

Examples

• «Where is my bag?» is an interrogative sentence. tree →
• Who, what and why are interrogatives. tree →
• Turn the statement into the interrogative form. tree →
• An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark. tree →
• She gave me an interrogative look. tree →
• Write three interrogative sentences about the story. tree →

Note

Related: interrogate (to question hard, like police), interrogation. Grammar trap: «I wonder where he is.» is a statement, not interrogative, even though it has «where».