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Healer Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Know "what it is" or "what is it"

Could you please comment on the following in terms of grammar? Thanks!

I don't know what it is.
I don't know what is it.

Do you know what it is?
Do you know what is it?

I don't know what it will be.
I don't know what will it be.

Do you know what it will be?
Do you know what will it be?

  

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healer Could you please comment on the following in terms of grammar? Thanks! I don't know what it is.

  • healer Could you please comment on the following in terms of grammar?
  • Thanks!
  • I don't know what it is.
  • OK.
  • I don't know what is it.
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healer

Could you please comment on the following in terms of grammar? Thanks!

I don't know what it is. OK.
I don't know what is it. Not OK.
Do you know what it is? OK.
Do you know what is it?

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Hi!

When the question is part of a longer sentence, the word order changes.

What is it? But...

I don't know what it is

Do you know what it is?

I don't know what it will be


I hope it helps!

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