interrogative sentence
ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv ˈsɛntəns
Definition

Definition of interrogative sentence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
questionTECH.sentence asking for information or responseTECH.
  • An interrogative sentence always ends with a question mark.
inquiry query question
2.
rhetoricalTECH.sentence used rhetorically to make a pointTECH.
  • An interrogative sentence can emphasize a strong opinion.
inquiry query question
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Expressions with interrogative

interrogative pronounn.
word used to ask questions about people or things
Who, what, and which are examples of interrogative pronouns..
interrogative moodn.
grammatical feature used to form questions
The interrogative mood is used in 'Are you coming?'.

Expressions with sentence

pass sentencev.
announce a punishment in a court of law
The judge will pass sentence on the defendant tomorrow.
stiff sentencen.
severe punishment given by a court
The judge gave him a stiff sentence for the crime.
life sentencen.
prison term lasting for the convict's natural life
He was given a life sentence for his role in the crime.
prison sentencen.
period of time someone must spend in prison as punishment
He received a ten-year prison sentence for robbery..
serve a sentencev.
complete a period of imprisonment
She served a sentence of five years.
serve sentencev.
complete a period of punishment given by a court
He will serve sentence in the county jail.
death sentencen.
something that inevitably leads to failure or disaster
Ignoring climate change warnings is a death sentence for our planet..
serve one's sentencev.
complete the period of punishment given by a court
He served his sentence and was released from prison last week.
custodial sentencen.
punishment where someone must stay in prison or detention
He received a custodial sentence for the robbery.
lifetime sentencen.
situation that feels permanent and inescapable
Her illness felt like a lifetime sentence.

Terms related to interrogative sentence

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
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Examples of interrogative sentence in a sentence

  • Why is the sky blue? is an example of an interrogative sentence.
  • Isn't it obvious what needs to be done?
  • How many times must I explain this?

View all translations of interrogative sentence

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  1. French:phrase interrogative, question rhétorique, ...
  2. German:Fragesatz, Fragesatz mit rhetorischer Funktion, ...
  3. Italian:frase interrogativa, domanda retorica, ...
  4. Spanish:oración interrogativa, oración interrogativa retórica, ...
  5. Portuguese:frase interrogativa, oração interrogativa, ...
  6. Chinese:疑问句, 修辞疑问句, ...
  7. Japanese:疑問文, 修辞疑問文, ...
  8. Arabic:جُمْلَة اسْتِفْهَامِيَّة, جُمْلَة اِسْتِفْهَامِيَّة بَلَاغِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁפַּט שְׁאֵלָה, שְׁאֵלָה רֶטוֹרִית, ...
  10. Russian:вопросительное предложение, риторический вопрос, ...
  11. Ukrainian:питальне речення, риторичне речення, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य, ...

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