Every interrogative sentence ends with a question mark and asks some kind of direct question. Interrogative sentences are aptly named because their purpose is to interrogate. Here are some examples of interrogative sentences: Who are you? What's going on here? Is that a llama or an alpaca over there?
Though the basic purpose of an interrogative sentence is to ask a question, there is a lot more that interrogative sentences can do. Given below are the uses or rather functions of interrogative sentences. To ask a direct question. To request clarification. To confirm something. To gather information. Interrogative sentences require an answer. Look at these examples: Is snow white? (answer → Yes.) Why did John arrive late? (answer → Because the traffic was bad.) Have any people actually met an alien? (answer → I don't know.) How do we use an interrogative sentence? We use interrogative sentences frequently in spoken and written language.Negative Sentences. Why are you not reading? Aren't you feeling well today? Don't you think it's too late to call him now? Can't you speak Spanish fluently? Haven't you seen this movie before? Shouldn't we wait for him to arrive before we start the meeting? Hasn't anyone called you back yet? Is not his mother well?Rules For Changing Interrogative Sentences into Indirect Speech. One must follow these rules while changing direct speech interrogative sentences to indirect speech. Rule 1: Reporting Verb is changed to ask, inquire, or wonder according to the sentence. Rule 2: The question mark is removed thus changing the interrogative form of the sentence to q79X. 183 1 88 67 368 464 13 418 221