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Mudclay Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
What is he like?
Dear teachers,
Hello, it's me again. I got confused again when I heard this question. What kind of question is this? Because I always follow the general form of question. (WH + HV + S + V) eg. What does he like?
Pls. correct my explanation:
a. Because sometimes the form could be like this WH + be + S + adj/noun/pronoun/ adv
b. "like' is an adjective in that sentence.
A: What is he like?
B: He's smart.
Thanks in advance!
Hello, it's me again. I got confused again when I heard this question. What kind of question is this? Because I always follow the general form of question. (WH + HV + S + V) eg. What does he like?
Pls. correct my explanation:
a. Because sometimes the form could be like this WH + be + S + adj/noun/pronoun/ adv
b. "like' is an adjective in that sentence.
A: What is he like?
B: He's smart.
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
a. WH + be + S + preposition (Idiomatic for 'like') b. "like' is a preposition in that sentence.
- a.
- WH + be + S + preposition (Idiomatic for 'like') b.
- "like' is a preposition in that sentence.
- A: What is he like?
- B1: He is like an animal.
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a. WH + be + S + preposition (Idiomatic for 'like')
b. "like' is a preposition in that sentence.
A: What is he like?
B1: He is like an animal.
B2: He is vicious.
b. "like' is a preposition in that sentence.
A: What is he like?
B1: He is like an animal.
B2: He is vicious.
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Thank you MM!
Is this possible?
A: What is he like?
B: He is very handsome.
Is this possible?
A: What is he like?
B: He is very handsome.
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Yes, possible, but not very insightful; that is more an answer to 'What does he look like?'. 'What is he like?' is asking after character and personality.
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