Tag: questions
Indirect / Embedded Questions
Indirect or embedded questions are another type of interrogative construction. Unlike direct questions that are explicitly stated, indirect questions are embedded within a sentence or statement. These questions are often more polite or formal than direct questions. Here's how to create and structure indirect questions with examples:
Alternative Questions (Interrogative sentence)
An alternative interrogative question, also known as a choice question, presents two or more options to the respondent, who is then prompted to select one. These questions are useful when seeking preferences, opinions, or decisions.
The place of Prepositions
In English grammar, prepositions typically come before nouns or pronouns to show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. The placement of the preposition depends on the structure of the sentence and the specific preposition being used.
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs are used to form various tenses, moods, and voices in English sentences. Auxiliary verbs are also used to make negative sentences, questions, and contractions.
Auxiliary and Modal verbs
Auxiliary and modal verbs can be used to avoid repetition in sentences.To avoid repeating a verb: