1. Sentence Types:
Interrogative
Sentences

2. Declarative Interrogative Imperative Exclamatory
Interrogative Sentences
Are one of four types of sentences:
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory

3. The word
Interrogative
Comes from the Latin for
Between (inter)
Rogare (to ask)

4. Interrogative sentences:
Traits of
Interrogative sentences:
Ask a question that can be answered yes/no
Ask a question that answers who? what? when? where? why?
Are followed only by a question mark

5. Do not make statements But they might end in question marks AND
Interrogative sentences
Do not make
statements
But they might end in
question marks AND
exclamation marks.
What in the world happened?!?

6. Interrogative sentences:
Let’s examine a couple examples of
Interrogative sentences:

7. Do you want to go to the play with me tonight
Do you want to go to the play with me tonight ? question mark Answer: yes or no

8. What type of apple makes the best pie ?
question mark
Answers: who? what? when? where? Or why?