Interrogatives

What is an interrogative?

That is an interrogative. When we ask a question 'what, who, where, when, which, whose, how' it is an interrogative question. An interrogative question is responded with a stated answer.

Examples:
Where is the school? It's next to the park.
What's this? It's a computer.
How's your mom? She's doing well.
Which drink is mine? That one.

What is a non-interrogative question?
A question that doesn't use the interrogative question words, or a question that begins with 'is, are, do (present), was, were, did (past)'
Typically a non-interrogative question will usually be answered with 'yes or no' answer.

Examples:
Is that your coat? Yes, it is.
Are you free tonight? No, I'm not.
Did she finish the laundry? Yes, she did.
Was the movie exciting? Not really.


*Take note
Even though we use 'can' to answer yes or no questions it's not a non-interrogative question. 'can' is a modal verb. We'll look at that later.

Any questions please feel free to ask interrogative questions in the comments.

Happy learning!

Vocabulary Building game

Hopefully many English students have a goal to improve their English, maybe just for communication, job, or hobby. But some students like to test their abilities with the TOEIC, IELTS, or here in Japan the Eiken test.

To build vocabulary you should try this interesting game:

First, draw a 3x3 square much like a tic tac toe board.
Then, add in words you would like to learn or improve.
Finally, build sentences with those words.

Here is an example with adjectives:

You can use this game to study by yourself, with a friend, or in a class.

To help you out with this board here are the definitions of these adjectives;

Conservative: resisting change; cautious

Emergency: in sudden need
Fluent: articulate; flowing; able to read and write with ease
Germane: pertinent; relevant; connected
Inventive: creative; new; original
Perfect: flawless; undamaged
Portable: capable of being carried or moved
Regular: normal; standard; recurring
Slight: small of its kind or amount

Feel free to put your sentences in the comments below or post your own game board.

Happy learning!

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