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Anthon Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Phrases?

I want to clear this confusion about these phrases, please help me.

I can't say: (1) i didn't know what could i do for him <- (can i)

i can say: (2) i didn't tell him what did i see <- (can't i say this?)

Here i confuse why i can't say (1) but can say (2) while both have the same structure

Thanks for helping
  

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Hi Anthon Please capitalize I. Neither sentence is correct. Indirect questions should have the same word order as affirmative clauses: I didn't know what I could do for him.

— Cool Breeze

  • Hi Anthon Please capitalize I.
  • Neither sentence is correct.
  • Indirect questions should have the same word order as affirmative clauses: I didn't know what I could do for him.
  • I didn't tell him what I saw .
  • The subject is before the finite verb .
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Hi Anthon

Please capitalize I. Neither sentence is correct. Indirect questions should have the same word order as affirmative clauses:

I didn't know what I could do for him.
I didn't tell him what I saw.

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Ok I promise I will always capitalize my I and thanks for making it clear. So there's no exception ok I understand once again many thanks
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CB, one more, can I say " Didn't he know what I'm planning?" or "Didn't he know what am I planning?"

This is just to make it real clear, Thanks
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Didn't he know what I am planning?
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Thank you so much. It's real clear now
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