Which type of sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark?

• A. Interrogative sentence
• B. Declarative sentence
• C. Imperative sentence
• D. Exclamatory sentence

Answer: (A)

An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. It usually uses question words like who, what, where, when, why, or how, or it can be formed as a yes/no question. The question mark at the end is the telltale sign.

This is different from a declarative sentence, which makes a statement and ends with a period; an imperative sentence, which gives a command and also ends with a period (or an exclamation mark if strong); and an exclamatory sentence, which expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. For example, “What time is it?” is an interrogative sentence.