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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
subject verb inversion
Which of the following are correct?
the relative clause?
Thanks for your help.
Ricky
1. I know who he is.But I know #5 is incorrect.
2. I know who is he.
3. I know what he is talking about.
4. I know what is he talking about.
5. I know what wrong is.Is there a rule governing whether there should be subject verb inversion in
6. I know what is wrong.
the relative clause?
Thanks for your help.
Ricky
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Hello Ricky 1. I know who he is. 2.
- Hello Ricky 1.
- I know who he is.
- 2.
- I know who is he.
- 3.
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Hello Ricky
1. I know who he is.
2. I know who is he.
3. I know what he is talking about.
4. I know what is he talking about.
#1 and #3 are correct. #2 and #4 are wrong though some people might say so.
5. I know what wrong is.
1. I know who he is.
2. I know who is he.
3. I know what he is talking about.
4. I know what is he talking about.
#1 and #3 are correct. #2 and #4 are wrong though some people might say so.
5. I know what wrong is.
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These are indirect questions, not relative clauses.
Neither clause type should have subject-verb inversion.
Direct questions are the ones with inversion (unless the subject is the question word).
Who is he? (Subj: he, Verb: is; direct question so verb, then subject: "is he")
I know who he is. (Subj: he, Verb: is; indirect question so subject, then ver
Neither clause type should have subject-verb inversion.
Direct questions are the ones with inversion (unless the subject is the question word).
Who is he? (Subj: he, Verb: is; direct question so verb, then subject: "is he")
I know who he is. (Subj: he, Verb: is; indirect question so subject, then ver
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