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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Standard English Sentences
Which of these strike you as unnatural in standard English? I'm having trouble as i seem to be able to force them to make sense in some context or another. I put what i think next to them, if i think they do sound right i'll put what kind of sentence.
When we must get back to the truck - unnatural
We must get back when to the truck - interrogative
Must we get back to the truck - interrogative
Must we get back when to the truck - unnatural
We must get back when to the truck - interrogative
We get back when to the truck - interrogative
What nonsense can these people talk - unnatural
When we get back to the truck - Declarative
Thanks very much for any feed back on what i think.
When we must get back to the truck - unnatural
We must get back when to the truck - interrogative
Must we get back to the truck - interrogative
Must we get back when to the truck - unnatural
We must get back when to the truck - interrogative
We get back when to the truck - interrogative
What nonsense can these people talk - unnatural
When we get back to the truck - Declarative
Thanks very much for any feed back on what i think.
Top answer
When when is interrogative, it must be at the start of the sentence, and the subject/verb order inverted: When must we get back to the truck? When can also be a subordinating conjunction (it is not interrogative). In this case, the word order is natural.
- When when is interrogative, it must be at the start of the sentence, and the subject/verb order inverted: When must we get back to the truck?
- When can also be a subordinating conjunction (it is not interrogative).
- In this case, the word order is natural.
- When we get back to the truck, we will pack our bags and head for home.
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When when is interrogative, it must be at the start of the sentence, and the subject/verb order inverted:
When must we get back to the truck?
When can also be a subordinating conjunction (it is not interrogative). In this case, the word order is natural.
When we get back to the truck, we will pack our bags and head for home.
When must we get back to the truck?
When can also be a subordinating conjunction (it is not interrogative). In this case, the word order is natural.
When we get back to the truck, we will pack our bags and head for home.
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So in all the cases where when is not at the start of the sentence the grammar is incorrect?
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Kindly to remind you again regarding xxxx 2nos of beam rectification as be revision drawing E mail to you 2 weeks ago. After the discussed you saying that you would be arrange return to your workshop.but I didn't see any action you are taking yet.please just to remain you do not these 2nos beam after you erected at height location than notice that something was wrong and you have do bring out dif
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HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS STANDARD ENGLISH eg I never did nothing
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