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Cat navy 425 Posted 5 years ago
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What place did you come in?

Dear all,

My nephew participated in a running race at the national level yesterday. Today when I call him to know about his performance in the race, could you please tell me which of the following sentences are apt? If they are incorrect, please tell me a natural way to express the idea.

1) In what place/position did you finish the race?

2) What place did you come in?

3) How did you do in the race?

4) Where did you finish the race?

5) Where did you come in the race?

6) What place did you finish in the race?

  

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cat navy 425 Dear all, My nephew participated in a running race at the national level yesterday. Today when I call him to know about his performance in the race, could you please tell me which of the following sentences are apt? If they are incorrect, please tell me a natural way to express the idea.

  • cat navy 425 Dear all, My nephew participated in a running race at the national level yesterday.
  • Today when I call him to know about his performance in the race, could you please tell me which of the following sentences are apt?
  • If they are incorrect, please tell me a natural way to express the idea.
  • 1) In what place/position did you finish the race?
  • OK.
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cat navy 425

Dear all,

My nephew participated in a running race at the national level yesterday. Today when I call him to know about his performance in the race, could you please tell me which of the following sentences are apt? If they are incorrect, please tell me a natural way to express the idea.

1) In what place/position did you finish the race?

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Where did you place in the race?

"Place" is a verb with the meaning that you want.

See entry #7. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/place_2

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