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Colorfulratio Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which one is correct? Probably "she lives", but can you explain to me why?
Have you any idea where ____?
does she live
she does live
she lives
does she live
she does live
she lives
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"she lives" is correct. " is a proper way to start a question, but only when it stands alone. "she does live" would only be used if you were contrasting with where she does not live.
- "she lives" is correct.
- " is a proper way to start a question, but only when it stands alone.
- "she does live" would only be used if you were contrasting with where she does not live.
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"she lives" is correct.
"Where does..." is a proper way to start a question, but only when it stands alone.
"she does live" would only be used if you were contrasting with where she does not live. For example:
"I know she doesn't live in Rome."
"Have you any idea where she does live?"
"Where does..." is a proper way to start a question, but only when it stands alone.
"she does live" would only be used if you were contrasting with where she does not live. For example:
"I know she doesn't live in Rome."
"Have you any idea where she does live?"
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colorfulratioHave you any idea ... ?This set of words is followed by an indirect question, which is a construction that starts with a question word (like where) (or if or whether) and takes the same word order as a statement (she lives).
Other phrases that trigger indirect questions are
I don't know; Do you kn
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