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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Why is this sentence grammatically correct?
"In no respect can he be looked upon as a good husband."
Why is "can" placed before "he"? please help
Also, wouldn't the sentence be grammatically correct if "he" was placed before "can".
In no respect he can be looked upon as a good husband.
Why is "can" placed before "he"? please help
Also, wouldn't the sentence be grammatically correct if "he" was placed before "can".
In no respect he can be looked upon as a good husband.
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You can check the following. It lists 18 types of subject-verb inversion and offers some examples. htm
- You can check the following.
- It lists 18 types of subject-verb inversion and offers some examples.
- htm
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You can check the following. It lists 18 types of subject-verb inversion and offers some examples.
http://www.testmagic.com/grammar/explanations/inversion.htm
http://www.testmagic.com/grammar/explanations/inversion.htm
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It's termed "subject-verb inversion". (the inversion is due to the use of "no" (negation) at the beginning of your sentence)AnonymousAlso, wouldn't the sentence be grammatically correct if "he" was placed before "can". In no respect he can be looked upon as a good husband.
In no respect he can be looked upon as a good husb
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As Nicoo said, inversion (placing the (auxiliary) verb before the subject) is used in more situations than questions.
See the Adverbial Negative example here: http://esl.about.com/od/advancedgrammar/a/inversion.htm
In Star Wars, the character Yoda frequently used inverted sentences. It
See the Adverbial Negative example here: http://esl.about.com/od/advancedgrammar/a/inversion.htm
In Star Wars, the character Yoda frequently used inverted sentences. It
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