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Rudysplif Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Determiner question words vs Adverb Interrogative
From my searching, I have found:
Determiner Question words:
which, what, whose
In questions, these words ask which thing or person is being referred to. They are placed before the noun.
and
Adverb Interrogative:
why, where, how, when
They are usually placed at the beginning of a question.
Examples:
With the determiner, there's a noun in front of the main verb. Is this the only difference between the two? And why isn't 'what' included with the adverb list? As in: What is your name?
Thanks for any help,
Rudy
Determiner Question words:
which, what, whose
In questions, these words ask which thing or person is being referred to. They are placed before the noun.
- Which dress are you going to wear tonight?
- What colour is your dress?
- Whose car are you going to use?
and
Adverb Interrogative:
why, where, how, when
They are usually placed at the beginning of a question.
Examples:
- Why are you so late?
- Where is my passport?
- How are you?
- How much is that coat?
- When does the train arrive?
With the determiner, there's a noun in front of the main verb. Is this the only difference between the two? And why isn't 'what' included with the adverb list? As in: What is your name?
Thanks for any help,
Rudy
Top answer
I'll leave the rest of the question to others, but I can answer the very last one. What isn't an adverb; rather, it's a pronoun. Think of the question as a mathematical equation: what [is(=)] your name?
- I'll leave the rest of the question to others, but I can answer the very last one.
- What isn't an adverb; rather, it's a pronoun.
- Think of the question as a mathematical equation: what [is(=)] your name?
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I'll leave the rest of the question to others, but I can answer the very last one.
What isn't an adverb; rather, it's a pronoun. Think of the question as a mathematical equation:
what [is(=)] your name?
What isn't an adverb; rather, it's a pronoun. Think of the question as a mathematical equation:
what [is(=)] your name?
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With the determiner, there's a noun in front of the main verb. Is this the only difference between the two?Having the noun in front of the verb is not the important part. What is important is that the determiner is followed by a noun.
... why isn't 'what' included with the adverb list?Because it's not an adverb. It doesn't ask any questions abo
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