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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Questions and Answers in a Quiz show

In a quiz show, like Jeopardy, they ask in "he is ~", "It is ~" forms and answer in "Who is ~?", "What is ~?" forms. In this case, are who and what relative pronouns? why not use "who is~? " and "what is~?" sentenses for questions like a normal converstaion? Thanks in advance.
  

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I think the unique order is a sort of trade mark of the show. I wouldn't call the "question words" relative pronouns in this case. " They're statements to be completed.

— Avangi

  • I think the unique order is a sort of trade mark of the show.
  • I wouldn't call the "question words" relative pronouns in this case.
  • " They're statements to be completed.
  • I understand your puzzlement.
  • When I first heard the show, I thought they were crazy.
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I think the unique order is a sort of trade mark of the show.

I wouldn't call the "question words" relative pronouns in this case.
It's more like "fill in the blanks." They're statements to be completed.

I understand your puzzlement. When I first heard the show, I thought they were crazy.

- A.
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AnonymousIn a quiz show, like Jeopardy, they ask in "he is ~", "It is ~" forms and answer in "Who is ~?", "What is ~?" forms. In this case, are who and what relative pronouns?
No. In that case who and what are not relative pronouns; they are interrogative pronouns.
Anonymouswhy not use "who is~? " and "what is~?" sentense
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CalifJim'Who is ...?' and 'What is ...?' are normal sentences. They are normal questions.
You're probably right. I'm not a fan of the show. I've never heard it that way. I tend to give priority to the inflection, which is not interrogatory, to my ear.
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Avangiinflection
Excellent observation! I hadn't thought of that. You're absolutely right. The words form a question, but the way it's stated is the same as for a declarative sentence.

CJ
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