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Ticce Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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I was wondering what your name was.

I was wondering what was your name.

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I was wondering what was the right way to do it.

I was wondering what the right way was to do it.
  

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Here is what I think: Well Ticce be careful about the form of the sentences. You are not asking a question and you shouldn't put the axuilary verb, here it is second was, in the first place. --- what your name was is a noun clause.

  • Here is what I think: Well Ticce be careful about the form of the sentences.
  • You are not asking a question and you shouldn't put the axuilary verb, here it is second was, in the first place.
  • --- what your name was is a noun clause.
  • In this sentence you tell us that you forgot what his/her name was.
  • BUT if you say, sorry, what was your name?
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Here is what I think:

Well Ticce be careful about the form of the sentences. You are not asking a question and you shouldn't put the axuilary verb, here it is second was, in the first place. To be more open,

I was wondering what your name was.--- what your name was is a noun clause. In this sentence you tell us that you forgot what h

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