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Hamza Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Tense problem.

Which would be the correct construction.

I was wondering what was the difference between a planet and a star.

I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star.

I was wonderin what is the difference between a planet and a star.

I was wonderin what the difference is between a planet and a star.
  

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Hamza Which would be the correct construction. I was wondering what was the difference between a planet and a star. Incorrect I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star.

— Goodman

  • Hamza Which would be the correct construction.
  • I was wondering what was the difference between a planet and a star.
  • Incorrect I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star.
  • I was wonderin g what is the difference between a planet and a star.
  • Incorrecet I was wonderin what the difference is between a planet and a star.
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HamzaWhich would be the correct construction.

I was wondering what was the difference between a planet and a star. Incorrect

I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star.

I was wondering what is the difference between a
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Hi Hazma

I agree with Goodman but would like to add that this word order would also be very common:

I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was / is.
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Goodman[

I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star. Past tense, ok

I was wondering what the difference is between a planet and a star. Present, ok

According to me, only the last sentence is
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Neeraj JainAccording to me, only the last sentence is ok. This is because the difference between a planet and a star does not change with passage of time. These are things of nature.
According to me, only the last sentence is ok. ( According to me ... is incorrect.)

In my opinion, only the last sentence is ok.
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Hi Yoong,

Thanks for the correction! Can you tell me how the sentence "I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was / is." is correct?
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Hi Neeraj Jain

Compare these. All of them are correct:

"The difference between a planet and a star is _____ ." (Add the "what" details in the blank.)

"I wonder what the difference between a planet and a star is."

"I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was."
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YankeeI agree with Goodman but would like to add that this word order would also be very common:

I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was / is.

Hi all

Strictly speaking, this is the only grammatically corre
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YankeeHi Neeraj Jain

Compare these. All of them are correct:

"The difference between a planet and a star is _____ ." (Add the "what" details in the blank.)

"I wonder what the difference between a planet and a star is."

"I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was."

Hi
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Neeraj Jain
Goodman[
I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star. Past tense, ok

I was wondering what the difference is between a planet and a star. Present, ok
According to me
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Neeraj JainHi Yoong,

Thanks for the correction! Can you tell me how the sentence "I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was / is." is correct?
I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star
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