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NancyJosie Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Questions without auxiliairies
Hi,
I'd like to know whether questions without auxiliairies are only in the positive form?
For example I need an auxiliary when I make a negative question, as follows:
Which of these groups didn't have brothers or sisters in it?
but don't need one for the following question:
Which of these groups had brothers or sisters in it?
Thanks in advance.
Nancy
I'd like to know whether questions without auxiliairies are only in the positive form?
For example I need an auxiliary when I make a negative question, as follows:
Which of these groups didn't have brothers or sisters in it?
but don't need one for the following question:
Which of these groups had brothers or sisters in it?
Thanks in advance.
Nancy
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Hi, I'd like to know whether questions without auxiliairies are only in the positive form? For example I need an auxiliary when I make a negative question, as follows: Which of these groups didn't have brothers or sisters in it? Correct.
- Hi, I'd like to know whether questions without auxiliairies are only in the positive form?
- For example I need an auxiliary when I make a negative question, as follows: Which of these groups didn't have brothers or sisters in it?
- Correct.
- Although you could also say eg Which of these groups had no brothers or sisters in it?
- but don't need one for the following question: Which of these groups had brothers or sisters in it?
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Hi,
I'd like to know whether questions without auxiliairies are only in the positive form?
For example I need an auxiliary when I make a negative question, as follows:
Which of these groups didn't have brothers or sisters in it? Correct. Although you could also say
eg Which of these groups had no brothers or sisters in it?
but don't need
I'd like to know whether questions without auxiliairies are only in the positive form?
For example I need an auxiliary when I make a negative question, as follows:
Which of these groups didn't have brothers or sisters in it? Correct. Although you could also say
eg Which of these groups had no brothers or sisters in it?
but don't need
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NancyJosiedon't need one for the following question:You don't need an auxiliary there because the element being questioned is the subject of the sentence.
Which of these groups had brothers or sisters in it?
What has six legs and four wings? (what is the subject)
What did you see yesterday? (you is the subject;
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