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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Name Question. Need help.

Hi teachers,

What was the name of the inspector?

a) It was Felix.

b) Felix was (the name of the inspector)

Are both right? I guess only a) is correct, but why not the other one?

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

I would probably answer a little differently. Felix was his name. OR His name was Felix.

— CalifJim

  • I would probably answer a little differently.
  • Felix was his name.
  • OR His name was Felix.
  • OR Felix.
  • Probably not Felix was.
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I would probably answer a little differently.

Felix was his name.
OR

His name was Felix.
OR
Felix.

Probably not
Felix was.

CJ
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Thank you CJ. So, it is correct to say:

a) His name was Felix

b) It is Felix

c) Felix was his name.

d) Felix.

all the above, right?
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Thinking Spainall the above, right?
If the question has "was", the form in b) should be: It was Felix.

If you change that one thing, then yes, all of them are right.

CJ
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Sorry CJ, that was my mistake. I wanted to express it in past.

Thanks a lot for all your patient with me.

One more and lastto go on today.
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Thinking SpainWho did Adam work on important jobs with?
This is borderline acceptable but awkward. "work with" is almost an inseparable unit, so "with" should be placed together with "work":

Who did Adam work with on important jobs?

Well, that's how I would do it, anyway.
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I think it can't be "b)" as it's not a full statement. But I'm just a beginner, so I really can be wrong.
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If that's how you'll do it CJ. I'll do it too. I'm sure you know a lot more than me. [A]
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