Definition:
A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark. Contrast with indirect question.
Examples:
- "A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"
(Albert Einstein) - "If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?"
(Steven Wright) - "When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I had any firearms with me. I said, 'Well, what do you need?'"
(Steven Wright) - "I went camping once, and got into an argument with a girl friend in the tent. This is a really bad place to get in an argument, because I walked out and attempted to 'slam the flap.' How are you supposed to express your anger in this type of situation? Zipper it up really quick?"
(Mitch Hedberg)
Also Known As: interrogative sentence
