A function word used to introduce an interrogative clause, i.e.
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Examples for "interrogative word "
Examples for "interrogative word "
1 If the interrogative word is an adverb, the order is transposed.
2 When the interrogative word is an adverb, what is the order?
3 When there is no interrogative word , what is the order?
4 If the interrogative word is subject or a modifier of it, the order is usual.
5 When the interrogative word is object or attribute complement, or a modifier of either, what is the order?
1 Collect your senses, think well over what you say, and answer each question word for word.
2 It was Mr. Steel who stood at Rachel's elbow, repeating his question word for word; but he did not repeat it in the same tone.
3 When I too questioned words , and from a maze
4 A perceptible current, a questioning word , the turn of a paddle would have set us right.
5 Again and again Lechner had questioned her and written all the questions word for word in his record of proceedings.
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