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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Wondering
Hi,there.
I have a grammer question which is perplexing me.I'd really appreciate it if you answer as soon as possible.Thanks in advance.
So here is the question:
''Concerned people all around the world are wondering.....''
There are two choices to this question,the correct one as I cheched from the key is that:
''....when we humans will stop damaging the environment.
However,I have a difficulty in determining why the other one is not correct;here is the other:
''....why is the global temperatures higher now than it was a century ago''
I have one assumption as to it that the latter is noun clause while the former is verb clause.
I have a grammer question which is perplexing me.I'd really appreciate it if you answer as soon as possible.Thanks in advance.
So here is the question:
''Concerned people all around the world are wondering.....''
There are two choices to this question,the correct one as I cheched from the key is that:
''....when we humans will stop damaging the environment.
However,I have a difficulty in determining why the other one is not correct;here is the other:
''....why is the global temperatures higher now than it was a century ago''
I have one assumption as to it that the latter is noun clause while the former is verb clause.
Top answer
why is the global temperatures higher now than it was a century ago'' For these reasons: 1) subject-verb inversion: there should be no inversion in those kinds of clauses. Correct example: I wonder why the temperature is higher. Incorrect example: I wonder why is the temperature higher.
- why is the global temperatures higher now than it was a century ago'' For these reasons: 1) subject-verb inversion: there should be no inversion in those kinds of clauses.
- Correct example: I wonder why the temperature is higher.
- Incorrect example: I wonder why is the temperature higher.
- 2) subject-verb agreement: "temperatures" is plural, but in that sentence a singular verb is used (="is").
- Correct Examples: I wonder why the global temperature is higher - I wonder why the global temperatures are higher.
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Anonymous..why is the global temperatures higher now than it was a century ago''For these reasons:
1) subject-verb inversion: there should be no inversion in those kinds of clauses. Correct example: I wonder why the temperature is higher.
Incorrect example: I wonder why i
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