Mr. Manik Joshi

English Interrogative Sentences: Common Interrogative Patterns (English Daily Use) (Volume 2) Mr. Manik Joshi

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

What are "Interrogative Sentences"?
Structure (1) -- Wh-Family Word + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1A). What + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1B). When + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1C). Where + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1D). Which + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1E). Who + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1F). Whom + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1G). Whose + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1H). Why + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1I). How + Be/Do/Have/Modal
Structure (2) -- Wh-Family Word + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2A). What + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2B). When + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2C). Where + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2D). Which + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2E). Who + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2F). Whom + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2G). Whose + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2H). Why + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(2I). How + Word or Phrase + Be/Do/Have/Modal
Structure (3) -- Wh-Family Word + Main Verb (Present or Past)
Structure (4) -- What if
Structure (5) - How Long/How Much/How Many
Structure (6) - Interrogatives Sentences - Be/Do/Have/Modal
(6A). Interrogatives Starting From - Am, Is, Are, Was, Were
(6B). Interrogatives Starting From - Do, Does, Did
(6C). Interrogatives Starting From - Have, Has, Had
(6D). Interrogatives Starting From - Modal Verbs
Structure (7) -- Question Tags
Structure (8) -- Wh-Family Word + To + Verb Word
Structure (9) -- Miscellaneous Examples of Interrogatives

Sample This:

What are "Interrogative Sentences"?

Interrogative sentences are used to ask questions. An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.
Most common interrogative words are as follows:
What, When, Where, Which, Who, Whom, Whose, Why, How

Interrogative words and what they show:
What - shows 'particular information'
When - shows 'at what time' or 'on what occasion'
Where - shows 'in what place or situation'
Which - shows 'choice'
Who - shows 'identity'
Whom - shows "'who' as the object of a verb or preposition"
Whose - shows 'who something belongs to'
Why - shows 'reason or purpose'
How - shows 'way or manner'

These words are called 'Wh-family words' because all these words contain letter 'w' and 'h'. All these words (except 'how') even start from 'Wh'.

NOTE: The following words are also used to ask questions:
Whatever, Whenever, Wherever, Whoever
These forms show 'surprise, confusion, or emphasis'

Besides 'Wh-family words', Verb 'Be', Verb 'Do', Verb 'Have', and 'Modal Verbs' are frequently used for making interrogative sentences. Following is the list of these verbs:
Verb Be-- Is, Am, Are, Was, Were
Verb Do-- Do, Does, Did
Verb Have-- Have, Has, Had
Modal Verbs-- May, Might, Can, Could, Will, Would, Shall, Should, Must, Need, Used (To), Ought (To), Dare
You can start sentences with these verbs to make interrogative sentences.

Following are popular structures for making interrogative sentences:
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Structure (1) -- Wh-Family Word + Be/Do/Have/Modal

(1A). What + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1B). When + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1C). Where + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1D). Which + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1E). Who + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1F). Whom + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1G). Whose + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1H). Why + Be/Do/Have/Modal
(1I). How + Be/Do/Have/Modal

(1A). What + Be/Do/Have/Modal
What is a good pet to give a five-year-old child?
What is a long way away?
What is a reasonable grocery budget?
What is age got to do with it?
What is all that?
What is Australia's national food?
What is behind nation's food shortages?
What is better for your company: happy staff or short-term profits?
What is bothering you?
What is Brazil to you?
What is going on in India?
What is going to take place over the next 90 minutes?
What is his greatest weakness?
What is his role with the team?
What is in the haze we are breathing?
What is it about the first day of the year that gets us so excited?
What is it about you that makes you care for animals?
What is it and does it work?