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rhetorical-questions
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English Language Arts
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Rhetorical questions are questions not looking for answers. They are used for effect to emphasise something, make a point, open a conversation, get a reaction, etc.
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Rhetorical questions follow the same rules and forms as regular questions.
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Common rhetorical questions |
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Who knows? |
The speaker doesn’t know and is implying no one else does. |
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Who knew? |
The speaker didn’t know and is implying no one else knew at the time. |
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Am I right? |
Emphasises what was done or said was correct or right. |
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Are you kidding? |
Expresses surprise or disbelief. |
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Who’s to say? |
No one knows or on whose authority. |
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Can you blame me? |
Justifies a choice or action the speaker did. |
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Who cares? |
Expresses it is not important. |
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Why not? |
Expresses agreement. |
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Why don’t you? |
Suggests or commands. |
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Rhetorical Questions—Exercise
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rhetorical-questions-exercise
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