Interrogation

class IX

Interrogative Words.

Question words like "who?", "what?", "which?", "where?", "why?" and "how?" are referred to as interrogative words in English.

French too has similar words.

• Les pronoms interrogatifs[interrogative pronouns]

  qui?	who(m)?
  que? (or qu'?)	what?
  lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles?	which one(s)?
  eg.
  - Qui a fait ça?	[Who did this?]
  - Lequel est le meilleur?	[Which one is better?]

• Les adjectifs interrogatifs[interrogative adjectives]

  quel/quelle/quels/quelles?	which?
  eg.
  - Quelle robe est la plus belle?	[Which dress is prettier?]
  - Quelle robe préfère-t-elle?	[Which dress does she prefer?]
  - Quelle robe est-ce qu'elle préfère?	[Which dress does she prefer?]

• Les adverbes interrogatifs[interrogative adverbs]

  où?	where?
  quand? (or qu'?)	when?
  comment?	how?
  pourquoi?	why?
  eg.
  - Elle sort quand?	[When is she going out?]
  - Quand sort-elle?	[When is she going out?]
  - Quand est-ce qu'elle sort?	[When is she going out?]