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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Reported questions with which/what
If we have these two questions:
'Which is your favourite band'?
'What is your favourite band'?
She asked me which was my favourite band.
She asked me what my favourite band was.
Would it be possible to say 'She asked me which my favourite band was'?
What's the reason for the different word order?
Thanks a lot.
'Which is your favourite band'?
'What is your favourite band'?
She asked me which was my favourite band.
She asked me what my favourite band was.
Would it be possible to say 'She asked me which my favourite band was'?
What's the reason for the different word order?
Thanks a lot.
Top answer
If all the bands in the world are in question, what is the right word. Which selects from a fairly small number of bands. The direct question is: What is your favourite band?
- If all the bands in the world are in question, what is the right word.
- Which selects from a fairly small number of bands.
- The direct question is: What is your favourite band?
- If there is another clause before the direct question, it becomes what is called an in direct question in grammar books.
- In actual fact, it may not be a question of any kind at all: She asked me what my favourite band was/is .
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If all the bands in the world are in question, what is the right word. Which selects from a fairly small number of bands.
The direct question is: What is your favourite band?
If there is another clause before the direct question, it becomes what is called an indirect question in grammar books. In actual fact, it may not b
The direct question is: What is your favourite band?
If there is another clause before the direct question, it becomes what is called an indirect question in grammar books. In actual fact, it may not b
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