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Imperative or Interrogative?
Imperative or Interrogative?
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growinup
#91669 Wed, 20 Apr 05 04:22 AM
Which is correct: "Guess who won?" or "Guess who won." Could this very sentence be both interrogative and imperative depending on the context? Here's the context: "The train barrelled down the track. A cow stood in its path. Guess who won?"
Please clarify for me.
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#91676 Wed, 20 Apr 05 05:25 AM
Guess who won.
Tell me who won.
Reveal who won.
Find out who won.
These are all imperatives with an imbedded interrogative clause.
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growinup
#91971 Wed, 20 Apr 05 09:18 PM
Thanks CJ,
Would these imperatives require a question mark as the end punctuation?
Guess who won? (i.e. Imbedded interrogative - Can you tell me who you think won?)
Tell me who won? (i.e. Imbedded interrogative - Are you able to ...?)
etc., etc.
Is the '?' correct in this case?
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