Interrogative sentences ask questions. They may ask for informationor for confirmation or denial of a statement. They typically begin with a question word such aswhat, who, or how, or an auxiliaryverb such as do, can or would.
What was the universe like before it was expanding?
--"The Evolution of Science," Scientific American
Does some fine madness plague great artists?
--"Manic-Depressive Illness and Creativity," Scientific American
Be careful to distinguish between direct and indirect questions. Direct questions normally use --"The Evolution of the Universe," Scientific American Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of Unacceptable
Modern telescopes on the ground and in space detect the light from galaxies billions oflight-years away, showing us what did the universe look like when it wasyoung?Acceptable
Modern telescopes on the ground and in space detect the light from galaxies billions oflight-years away, showing us what the universe looked like when it wasyoung.
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