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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Asking a question
Which one is correct? And where should was be placed?
Do you know in what year was this picture taken?
Do you know what year this picture was taken?
Do you know in what year was this picture taken?
Do you know what year this picture was taken?
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These are correct: Do you know in what year was this picture was taken? Do you know what year this picture was taken?
- These are correct: Do you know in what year was this picture was taken?
- Do you know what year this picture was taken?
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These are correct:
Do you know in what yearwas this picture was taken?
Do you know what year this picture was taken?
Do you know in what year
Do you know what year this picture was taken?
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Oh really. I thought the correct one is the first.
How about:
What year was this picture taken?
Or should was be before taken?
How about:
What year was this picture taken?
Or should was be before taken?
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AnonymousHow about:What year was this picture taken?That is correct.
AnonymousOr should was be before taken?Not in a direct question.
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Thanks so the reason for the first one is because it is an indirect question, which is due to the use of 'do you know' at the start of the sentence?
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Yes. The 'Do you know ....?' is a direct question, but it introduces an indirect question.
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