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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
What does the seller say is a large order?
Can anybody explain me the following question? I understand the meaning but I can't find out the word order since there are two verbs following one another. What grammar catergory does this question fall in?
What does the Jack say is a good food?
Thank you for you help
What does the Jack say is a good food?
Thank you for you help
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It should read like this: What does Jack say is a good food? 'does Jack say' is, I think, a sort of embedded clause. '
- It should read like this: What does Jack say is a good food?
- 'does Jack say' is, I think, a sort of embedded clause.
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It should read like this: What does Jack say is a good food?
'does Jack say' is, I think, a sort of embedded clause. The main clause is 'What is a good food?'
'does Jack say' is, I think, a sort of embedded clause. The main clause is 'What is a good food?'
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