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Propar Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which one do you decide first in a question?
Hi, natives of English!
I'm an ESL learner.
When you make a question like below, which part of the sentence shows up first in your mind?
"Do you like him?"
1. Do you -> Do you like -> Do you like him?
2. like -> Do you like -> Do you like him?
3. like -> like him -> Do you like him?
" Are you sad?"
1. Are you -> Are you sad?
2. Sad -> Are you sad?
I think it is very important for ESL students.
If I recognize "Do you" or "Are you" first, I sometimes get confused with making questions like below.
Do you -> Do you happy?
Are you -> Are you like -> Are you like him?
So when I make a question, I think I have to recognize the key word "like" or "sad" first.
Then determine "do you" or "are you".
Is it right?
How about you, natives?
I'm an ESL learner.
When you make a question like below, which part of the sentence shows up first in your mind?
"Do you like him?"
1. Do you -> Do you like -> Do you like him?
2. like -> Do you like -> Do you like him?
3. like -> like him -> Do you like him?
" Are you sad?"
1. Are you -> Are you sad?
2. Sad -> Are you sad?
I think it is very important for ESL students.
If I recognize "Do you" or "Are you" first, I sometimes get confused with making questions like below.
Do you -> Do you happy?
Are you -> Are you like -> Are you like him?
So when I make a question, I think I have to recognize the key word "like" or "sad" first.
Then determine "do you" or "are you".
Is it right?
How about you, natives?
Top answer
The whole utterance comes up and out as a unit for native speakers, propar. We do not have to think about forming sentences when we speak. As a learner, you are free to compose in the best way you can, since as you say, you must learn whether 'happy' is an adjective or a verb.
- The whole utterance comes up and out as a unit for native speakers, propar.
- We do not have to think about forming sentences when we speak.
- As a learner, you are free to compose in the best way you can, since as you say, you must learn whether 'happy' is an adjective or a verb.
- e.
- the effect of certain words on the listener, as in stupid vs unfortunate : ' That was a stupid/ an unfortunate thing to do!
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The whole utterance comes up and out as a unit for native speakers, propar. We do not have to think about forming sentences when we speak. As a learner, you are free to compose in the best way you can, since as you say, you must learn whether 'happy' is an adjective or a verb. Native speakers do not have that problem, although we often have to think about social word choices (i.e. the effect of
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