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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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Are they natural way to ask questions?

(a) What / Which book did you want?

(b) When is the examination date?

(c) What is the kitten's name?

(d) Why did you not come to school yesterday?

(e) Which boy is that?
Who is that boy?

(f) Why did you not finish your homework?
  

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All OK, Vincent, except for these: (b) When is the examination? / What is the examination date? (d) Why didn't you come to school yesterday?

— Mister Micawber

  • All OK, Vincent, except for these: (b) When is the examination?
  • / What is the examination date?
  • (d) Why didn't you come to school yesterday?
  • (f) Why didn't you finish your homework?
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All OK, Vincent, except for these:

(b) When is the examination? / What is the examination date?

(d) Why didn't you come to school yesterday?

(f) Why didn't you finish your homework?
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Thanks. If I want to write in senteces, I should write:

(d) Why did not you come to school yesterday?

(f) Why did not you finish your homework?

How about these?

(a) Why did you absent yesterday?
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(d) Why did not you come to school yesterday?--This form is wrong. 'Why did you not come...' is hyper-correct by modern standards, Vincent, and is seldom or never used.

(f) Why did not you finish your homework?--This form is wrong (as above).

(a) Why did you absent yesterday?-- This is wrong. 'Absent' is a
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Thanks. So, how do I change them in writing?

(d) Why did you not come to school yesterday?

(f) Why did you not finish your homework?
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Written or spoken:

(d) Why didn't you come to school yesterday?

(f) Why didn't you finish your homework?
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