INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

Example:

he had trouble phrasing his interrogations

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("interrogative sentence" is a kind of...):

sentence (a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "interrogative sentence"):

cross-question (a question asked in cross-examination)

leading question (a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination)

yes-no question (a question that can be answered by yes or no)