Which is which
Could you tell which is which?
Is which is which an indirect question in the sentence above?
Is which (following "is") an adjectival complement of the pronoun which (preceding "is") in which is which?
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" The part "he was a doctor" is not a question. The example with "which is which" feels like a question, but it isn't.
- " The part "he was a doctor" is not a question.
- The example with "which is which" feels like a question, but it isn't.
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The question part is "Could you tell." Following that is the direct object in the form of a noun clause: "which is which." It's like "Did you know he was a doctor?" The part "he was a doctor" is not a question. The example with "which is which" feels like a question, but it isn't.
0tkacka15Could you tell which is which?Is which is which an indirect question in the sentence above?
It is. You can say "indirect question" or "embedded question". It's the same thing.
tkacka15Is which (following "is") an adjectival complement of the pronoun which (preceding "is") in which is which?
No. Sorry.
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