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INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
Example:
he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
Synonyms:
interrogation; interrogative; interrogative sentence; question
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)
