An interrogative sentence is an asking sentence. An interrogative sentence asks a question.
Think about the interrogation room at a police station. They use this room to ask a suspect some questions. Interrogate means to ask, so an interrogative sentence is an asking sentence.
Begin an interrogative sentence with a question word: who, what, where, when, why, how.
- Where is the dog?
- How are you feeling today?
- What did you wear to the party?
- When did it stop raining?
Interrogative sentences can also begin with auxiliary verbs: do, did, will, would, could, should, have, has, are, can, may.
- Did you feed the cat?
- May I borrow your pencil?
- Have you seen that movie?
- Will you be in school tomorrow?
Always end an interrogative sentence with a question mark. (?)
Now read the questions out loud and listen to your voice. Do you hear how your voice goes up at the end of a question? We call that inflection. We make our voice go a little higher when we see the question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.
Remember: An interrogative sentence is an asking sentence. It is also called a question. Be sure to use a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.