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WHAT IS INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN?

 An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun which

is used to make asking question easy .There
are just five interrogative pronouns . Each
one is used to ask very specific question or
indirect question. Such as , who , what
,when, why and how . Refer only to people
.Other can be used to refer to objects or
people.
 Another definition of interrogative
pronoun
 We used interrogative pronouns to ask or
represents the thing that we don’t know
(what we are asking the question about).
 The main interrogative pronouns are , who
, where, what , how , and which.
Question Types
 Interrogativesentences are
generally divided between yes-no
questions, which ask whether or not
something is the case (and invite an
answer of the yes/no types), and wh-
questions, which specify the
information being asked about using
a word like which, who, how, etc.
 Features of interrogative
sentences
 Languages may use both syntax(the arrangement of words and phrases
to create well-formed sentences in a language) and prosody(the
patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry)to distinguish interrogative
sentences (which pose question) from declarative sentences (which
state propositions).Syntax refers to grammatical changes, such as
changing word order or adding question words: prosody refers to
changes in intonation while speaking. Some languages also mark
interrogatives morphologically, i.e. by inflection of the verb. A given
language may use one or more of these methods in combination.
 Alternative Interrogatives
 These are “or” questions that are designed to offer one or
more choices in the context of the question. They also begin
with a verb or a helping verb. For example:
• Would you like cookies or a banana for desert?
• Is she mad or just tired?
• Do you think I should go home or stay a little longer?
• Is the dog okay, or should we go to the vet?
• Will you be home soon, or should I eat without you?
Tag Questions
 Tag questions are added on to the end of declarative
sentences. Declarative sentence makes a statement and
follows standard subject-verb word order, but you can
add a short question offset by a comma to make it an
interrogative fragment. Tag questions usually ask for
confirmation. For example:
• She’s an excellent violinist, isn’t she?
• Tidy up the kitchen, won’t you?
• There’s no food in your bag, is there?
• You’re a cute one, aren’t you?
• You think you’re so smart, don’t you?
Indirect Questions
 Whether open-ended or not, interrogative sentences
always ask direct question. It should be noted that this is
different from indirect question , which are declarative
sentences that report a question that was asked in
another context . For example:
1. He asked if I still wanted to go the show.
 The word “if” sets up the indirect question that he
embedded in this declarative sentence. The purpose of
this sentence is to report that he asked something , It is
not the question “Do you still want to go to the show”?
Indirect question
 2. I was wondering if I could by you dinner.
 When you want an answer to a question, it’s
crucial to ask it directly in your writing or
speaking, instead of creating an indirect
question like this. While your meaning may
still be clear, it is al little rumbling and not
technically an interrogative sentence.
 Be direct
 To eliminate confusion, begin a question
with a question word or verb and end it
with a question mark to make sure you
have really made an interrogative
sentence. This direct questions will lead
you to the answers you seek in the most
straightforward manner.
Prepared By:

 BLESS JOVELLE BARBARONA

 ANGEL MAE MANZANO
 JOSEPH LOPEZ
 RONALD GABRIEL
 FREDELYN JORDAN
 IVON AGUSTIN