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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Statements as questions?

Is it okay to frame certain statements in the form of a question?
Example: If they could attack him for doing nothing, what would they do if they found out about his bad habits?

Is it okay?
  

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The construction is OK. Do you mean that the 'if' clause is a statement? The 'what' clause is indeed a question, not a statement.

  • The construction is OK.
  • Do you mean that the 'if' clause is a statement?
  • The 'what' clause is indeed a question, not a statement.
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The construction is OK. Do you mean that the 'if' clause is a statement? The 'what' clause is indeed a question, not a statement.

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