What is the reason why wh-wrods start the sentence?
Hi guys.
I'd like to know why wh-words can only be placed in the beginning of the sentence in wh- questions:
How is he? - Is he how?
What is he? - Is he what?
Where is he? - Is he where?
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The words when , where , why , what and how are called interrogative words. They are anticipatory. That is, they are used by a speaker to signal a listener that a question is coming, and also indicate the nature of the question -- one of time, place, reason, identity, or method.
- The words when , where , why , what and how are called interrogative words.
- They are anticipatory.
- That is, they are used by a speaker to signal a listener that a question is coming, and also indicate the nature of the question -- one of time, place, reason, identity, or method.
- These are not yes-no questions.
- Interrogative sentences are distinct from declarative and imperative sentences.
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The words when, where, why, what and how are called interrogative words. They are anticipatory. That is, they are used by a speaker to signal a listener that a question is coming, and also indicate the nature of the question -- one of time, place, reason, identity, or method. These are not yes-no questions.
Interrogative sentences are distinct from de
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