alleryStart learning →'Can you pass me the salt?' is interrogative in form but usually works as what?
AAn exclamation
BA plain statement
CA real question
DA request or command
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A request or command
Form and meaning do not always match, and here the speaker wants the salt passed rather than asking about ability.
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