Question

Write the rules for changing assertive sentences into interrogative sentences with examles.​

Answer 1

Answer

Following are the rules of interchanging Assertive into Interrogative Sentences.

. Rule 1. Use helping verbs (is, are, am, was, were, will, shall, can etc.) to start a sentence.

Rule 2. Use a Question mark (?) at the end of a sentence.

Rule 3. Assertive Sentence, which is Affirmative becomes Negative while interchanging it into an Interrogative sentence. The assertive sentence, which is Negative becomes Affirmative while interchanging it into an Interrogative sentence. To replace 'never' and 'no', use 'ever' and 'any' respectively.

Rule 4. Sometimes, start a sentence with How, What, When, Why etc. to interchange Assertive into Interrogative sentence.

Rule 5. Subject 'everybody' is replaced with 'who'.

(a) Assertive : Love is blind.

Interrogative : Is love not blind ?

(b) Assertive : Long life does not make a man great.

Interrogative : Does long life make a man great ?

(c) Assertive : I can never win the first prize.

Interrogative : Can I ever win the first prize ?

(d) Assertive : No one knows you.

Interrogative : Does any one know you ?

(e) Assertive : It does not matter if you do not help me.

Interrogative : What if you do not help me ?

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(f) Assertive : Everybody likes to be prosperous.

Interrogative : Who does not like to be prosperous ?

Answer 2

Rules for changing Questions (Interrogative sentences) into indirect:-

$\sf\pink{⟶}$The Reporting Verb 'say' is changed into ask / inquire, wonder etc.

$\sf\orange{⟶}$The word 'order'in a reported question is changed to make it a statement by placing the subject before the verb. The question mark (?) is replaced with a full stop (.).

$\sf\pink{⟶}$All the general rules for the change of pronouns, tenses, etc. are applicable.

$\sf\green{⟶}$In Yes/No answer type questions 'if' or 'whether' is used after the Reporting Verb to introduce the indirect question.

$\sf\red{⟶}$In questions beginning with a Question-word – who, whom, whose, what, which, when, where, why and how 'if' or 'whether' is NOT USED. The given question word itself is retained to introduce the reported question.

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$\sf\green{\ast}\underline{\red{Direct}} \green{\ast}$He said to them,"Will you listen to such man?"

$\sf\pink{\ast}\underline{\blue{Reported}} \pink{\ast}$ He asked them (wanted to know) whether they would listen to such a man.

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$\sf\green{\ast}\underline{\red{Direct}} \green{\ast}$He said to me, "Where are you going?"

$\sf\pink{\ast}\underline{\blue{Reported}} \pink{\ast}$He asked me where I was going.

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$\sf\green{\ast}\underline{\red{Direct}} \green{\ast}$:He said to his wife,"How many people were coming to dinner tonight?"

$\sf\pink{\ast}\underline{\blue{Reported}} \pink{\ast}$He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night.

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$\sf\green{\ast}\underline{\red{Direct}} \green{\ast}$The class teacher said to me,"Is Neeraj absent today?"

$\sf\pink{\ast}\underline{\blue{Reported}} \pink{\ast}$The class teacher asked me if Neeraj was absent that day.

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