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Tntenglishmaster Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which one is a right sentence? and Are they different?
1. Which animal can be a bear?
2. Which animal can a bear be?
2. Which animal can a bear be?
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Hello, tntenglishmaster—and welcome to English Forums. Both word orders are common, but I don't understand the question. A bear can only be a bear.
- Hello, tntenglishmaster—and welcome to English Forums.
- Both word orders are common, but I don't understand the question.
- A bear can only be a bear.
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Hello, tntenglishmaster—and welcome to English Forums.
Both word orders are common, but I don't understand the question. A bear can only be a bear.
Both word orders are common, but I don't understand the question. A bear can only be a bear.
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Robert MarmadukeBut what does the fox say?What has that to do with the original question? Perhaps I am missing something.
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Thank you for your answer. but I just asked the structures of English.
I can change the sentences like this,
Which shape can be a bear? which shape can a bear be?
The subject of the first sentence is "which shape."
and the subject of the second sentence is "a bear."
Both of them are possible but the subjects are different.
so I think they have different meaning.
I can change the sentences like this,
Which shape can be a bear? which shape can a bear be?
The subject of the first sentence is "which shape."
and the subject of the second sentence is "a bear."
Both of them are possible but the subjects are different.
so I think they have different meaning.
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tntenglishmasterWhich shape can be a bear?= Which of those shapes is possibly a bear?
tntenglishmasterWhich shape can a bear be?= How many shapes can a bear take?
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