Assertive to Interrogative

An assertive sentence makes a statement or expresses an idea, while an interrogative sentence asks a question. When converting from assertive to interrogative, the structure of the sentence is changed, often by inverting the subject and auxiliary verb, or by adding a question mark.

1. Positive Assertive to Interrogative:

• Assertive: She is coming to the party.
  Interrogative: Is she coming to the party?
  Rule: In positive assertive sentences, invert the subject and the auxiliary verb (is, are, am, etc.).

2. Negative Assertive to Interrogative:

• Assertive: He does not like pizza.
  Interrogative: Does he not like pizza? / Doesn't he like pizza?
  Rule: In negative sentences, the auxiliary verb "do/does" is used, and the word "not" may either stay or be contracted.

3. Using Question Words:

• Assertive: You are going to the store.
  Interrogative: Where are you going?
  Rule: If the sentence involves a question word (who, what, where, why, etc.), place the question word at the beginning, followed by the auxiliary verb, and then the subject.