This document discusses different types of interrogative words in English including interrogative sentences, adverbs, adjectives, and pronouns. It provides examples of each type. Interrogative sentences are questions that use helping verbs like "does" and "are". Interrogative adverbs ask about time, place, manner, quantity or reason using words like "how", "when", and "why". Interrogative adjectives include words like "which" and "what" used along with nouns. Interrogative pronouns are words like "who", "whose", and "what" used to ask questions. Finally, it lists common wh-words in English and provides examples of questions using them.
2. Interrogative wordsInterrogative words
An interrogative word is a function word
used for the item interrupted in an
information statement. Interrogative
words are sometimes called wh-words
because most of English interrogative
words start with wh-. In English, they are
used in questions (Where is he going?) and
interrogative content clauses (I wonder
where he is going); their forms are also
used as relative pronouns in certain
relative clauses (The country where he was
born) and certain adverb clauses (I go
where he goes). These uses are all found in
various other languages as well.
3. Interrogative SentencesInterrogative Sentences
Sentences that are used to ask
question are called Interrogative
sentences.
Examples:-
• Does John go to Manhattan?
• Are small airplanes safe?
• Does she like going to the mountains?
• Does John have a dog?
• Is this your book?
• Did you receive my message?
4. Interrogative AdverbsInterrogative Adverbs
Adverbs that are used to ask
questions about time, place, number,
manner, quantity and reason are
called Interrogative adverbs.
Examples:-
• How was the movie?
• When does the play begin?
• Where is the new mall being built?
• Why don't you like her?
5. Interrogative AdjectivesInterrogative Adjectives
Interrogative adjectives are words,
such as which ,whose and what
that are used along with nouns
to ask questions .
Examples:-
• Which plants should be watered
twice a week?
• What book are you reading?
7. Wh - Words AndWh - Words And
ExamplesExamples
Wh-
Words
what
when
where
which
who
whom
whose
why
ExamplE
What is your name?
When did he leave?
Where do they live?
Which colour do you want?
Who opened the door?
Whom did you see?
Whose turn is it?
Why do you say that?