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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
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Hello,

1. I do not know why he left us.

A. I do not know the reason of his leaving us.

Is #A the correct paraphrase of #1?

Thanks.

  

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I do not know [why he left us] . The bracketed expression is a subordinate interrogative clause, also called an embedded question. '

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  • I do not know [why he left us] .
  • The bracketed expression is a subordinate interrogative clause, also called an embedded question.
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I do not know [why he left us].

The bracketed expression is a subordinate interrogative clause, also called an embedded question.

The meaning is I do not know the answer to the question 'Why did he leave us?'




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I do not know the reason for his leaving us.

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