Interrogative Sentence (Noun)
Meaning
A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher asked the student to rephrase the interrogative sentence to make it clearer.
- The detective's interrogative sentence was met with silence from the suspect.
- The professor encouraged her students to craft thoughtful interrogative sentences for the debate.
- The journalist's interrogative sentence was designed to elicit a specific response from the politician.
- The child's simple interrogative sentence, "Why is the sky blue?", sparked a lengthy discussion.