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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Word Order: should i have paid or i should have paid?
Hello,
I wonder how the question in B should be phrased/worded. I'm a bit confused with the correct word order for this sentence. I would very much appreciate your help. Please advise.
A. How much should I pay?
You should pay five dollars.
B. How much _________?
You should have paid 5 dollars.
Is it:
How much should I have paid?
OR
How much I should have paid?
I wonder how the question in B should be phrased/worded. I'm a bit confused with the correct word order for this sentence. I would very much appreciate your help. Please advise.
A. How much should I pay?
You should pay five dollars.
B. How much _________?
You should have paid 5 dollars.
Is it:
How much should I have paid?
OR
How much I should have paid?
Top answer
How much should I have paid ? -- How much should I pay? How much should I be paying?
- How much should I have paid ?
- -- How much should I pay?
- How much should I be paying?
- How much should I have been paying?
- How much might I be paid?
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How much should I have paid?
Can you see the pattern?--
How much should I pay?
How much should I be paying?
How much should I have been paying?
How much might I be paid?
How much have I paid?
How much will I have been paying?
Can you see the pattern?--
How much should I pay?
How much should I be paying?
How much should I have been paying?
How much might I be paid?
How much have I paid?
How much will I have been paying?
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Thank you for your helpful response.
I see the pattern should start with the modal followed by the pronoun, and then the verb. I now understand.
I see the pattern should start with the modal followed by the pronoun, and then the verb. I now understand.
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