Phrase
interrogative sentence
/ˌɪntəˈrɔgətɪv ˈsentəns/
noun
疑问句
a sentence that asks a question
- 1.
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
询问并要求答复的句子
询问并要求答复的句子
In use
Could you turn this statement into an interrogative sentence?
An interrogative sentence usually ends with a question mark in English.
The teacher asked each student to write one interrogative sentence for homework.
an interrogative sentence + be + adjective
用于描述疑问句的特征。
An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question.
疑问句是一种提问的句子类型。
form an interrogative sentence
用于说明构成疑问句的方法。
To form an interrogative sentence, invert the subject and auxiliary verb.
要构成疑问句，需要颠倒主语和助动词的顺序。
turn a declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence
用于说明句式转换。
Turn the declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence by adding 'do'.
通过添加'do'将陈述句变成疑问句。
Common mistakes
Interrogative sentence is used to ask questions.An interrogative sentence is used to ask questions.
疑问句是可数名词，在泛指时需用不定冠词'an'，不可省略。
This is a interrogative sentence.This is an interrogative sentence.
'interrogative'以元音音素开头，不定冠词应用'an'而非'a'。
Connections
Confusing words
- interrogative pronoun
- 疑问代词 · 疑问代词是词，而疑问句是句子；疑问代词用于构成疑问句，但本身不是句子结构。
- question
- 问题 · question 可指任何问题或疑问句，但侧重内容而非语法结构；interrogative sentence 专指语法上的疑问句型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.