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Soltani Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
How nice it is vs. how nice is it
Hi all. I wish to know the difference between these two grammatical structures:
1.How nice it is
2.How nice is it
Let me make a guess. The first one is a compliment and the second is a question, am I right?
Could you also kindly help me verify my concepts below?
I know that when we ask a question, we should place the verb in front of the subject and oppositely when we make a statement:
Question: Are you crazy?
Statement: You are crazy.
But what about when we use question word like what, how, when, where in front of the sentence?
Which is correct below:
What I am going to do is none of your concern. (Should be this one, right?)
What am I going to do is none of your concern.
Thank you.
1.How nice it is
2.How nice is it
Let me make a guess. The first one is a compliment and the second is a question, am I right?
Could you also kindly help me verify my concepts below?
I know that when we ask a question, we should place the verb in front of the subject and oppositely when we make a statement:
Question: Are you crazy?
Statement: You are crazy.
But what about when we use question word like what, how, when, where in front of the sentence?
Which is correct below:
What I am going to do is none of your concern. (Should be this one, right?)
What am I going to do is none of your concern.
Thank you.
Top answer
Hi, 1. How nice it is -- This is a fragment, not a sentence; ‘ I don't know how nice it is ’ is a sentence. 2.
- Hi, 1.
- How nice it is -- This is a fragment, not a sentence; ‘ I don't know how nice it is ’ is a sentence.
- 2.
- How nice is it?
- -- This is a grammatical question.
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Hi,
1. How nice it is -- This is a fragment, not a sentence; ‘I don't know how nice it is’ is a sentence.
2. How nice is it? -- This is a grammatical question. Also: ‘To what degree is it nice?’
Are you crazy? This is a question (it might also be a rhetorical question). Correct.
You are crazy. This is a statement. Correct.
What I am going to do is n
1. How nice it is -- This is a fragment, not a sentence; ‘I don't know how nice it is’ is a sentence.
2. How nice is it? -- This is a grammatical question. Also: ‘To what degree is it nice?’
Are you crazy? This is a question (it might also be a rhetorical question). Correct.
You are crazy. This is a statement. Correct.
What I am going to do is n
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What happens if the "fragment" is an exclamative isolated clause? (e.g. "Wow! How nice it is!!). Is this the correct order?
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Anonymous"Wow! How nice it is!!). Is this the correct order?Yes, that is correct and complete.
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