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Dave Phillips Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
He asked what do I learn.
A test paper is asking me to state what rules are broken. I am stuck on explaining - could anybody help me please?
He asked what do I earn (keep in indirect form)
I know it should read - He asked what I earn. I see a double use of verbs in the sentence but am struggling to give a better explaination.
Thanks
He asked what do I earn (keep in indirect form)
I know it should read - He asked what I earn. I see a double use of verbs in the sentence but am struggling to give a better explaination.
Thanks
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Indirect questions never take the auxiliary do . What do I earn? - This is a direct question.
- Indirect questions never take the auxiliary do .
- What do I earn?
- - This is a direct question.
- He asked what I earn.
- - what I earn is an indirect question within the larger sentence.
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Indirect questions never take the auxiliary do.
What do I earn? - This is a direct question.
He asked what I earn. - what I earn is an indirect question within the larger sentence.
Similarly,
What language do you speak?
I asked him what language he spoke.
Which one do you like best?
I
What do I earn? - This is a direct question.
He asked what I earn. - what I earn is an indirect question within the larger sentence.
Similarly,
What language do you speak?
I asked him what language he spoke.
Which one do you like best?
I
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