The Interrogative Sentence
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| Question | Statement |
|---|---|
| Is your house ready for visitors? | Your house is ready for visitors. |
| Have you brushed your teeth today? | You have brushed your teeth today. |
| Is this your jacket? | This is your jacket. |
Sometimes questions can sound funny when we turn them into statements. This is particularly true if the question starts with who, what, where, when, why and how.
| Question | Statement |
|---|---|
| Where is your house? | Your house is where. |
| When did you brush your teeth? | You did brush your teeth when. |
| How do I zip your jacket? | I do zip your jacket how. |
Sometimes the words who and what can be the subject of a sentence.
| Question | Statement |
|---|---|
| Who is cooking the brownies? | Who is cooking the brownies. |
| What was your name? | What was your name. |
Diagramming Questions
When diagramming sentences, you do not add any punctuation. Because of this, you will not see the question mark in a diagram of an interrogative sentence.
How do I zip your jacket?
Who is cooking the brownies?
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