interrogative sentence

Cultural  

1. The kind of sentence that asks a question and uses a question mark: “How can I do that?”

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Example Sentences

On the other hand, care must be taken to see whether the pronoun is the word that really asks the question in an interrogative sentence.

From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt

The note of interrogation is used at the end of an interrogative sentence; as, "Who adorned the heavens with such exquisite beauty?"

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

What kind of inflection should be used at the end of an interrogative sentence?

From 1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by Hathaway, B. A.

If an interrogative sentence ends with a quotation which is itself interrogatory, the point of interrogation is placed outside the inverted commas.

From "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students by Allardyce, Paul

If an interrogative sentence ends with a quotation, the point of interrogation stands outside the inverted commas.

From "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students by Allardyce, Paul