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0 Hello, 02 br
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00 I wanted to know how you can tell the difference between using How, What, Which, When, and Where when trying to produce interrogative sentences? 02 br
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00 Also, I am aware that the use of interrogatives have certain rules. For instance, in an affirmative question the verb follows the subject. In contrast, during an interrogative it is the exact opposite. The verb usually follows the subject. This seems not to be the case, however, in the example used below: 02 br
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00 How many people were at the party? 02 br
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00 Why does the rule change in this case? Does it have something to do with the use of the word "many"? 02 br
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00 I wanted to know how you can tell the difference between using How, What, Which, When, and Where when trying to produce interrogative sentences? 02 br
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00 Also, I am aware that the use of interrogatives have certain rules. For instance, in an affirmative question the verb follows the subject. In contrast, during an interrogative it is the exact opposite. The verb usually follows the subject. This seems not to be the case, however, in the example used below: 02 br
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00 How many people were at the party? 02 br
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00 Why does the rule change in this case? Does it have something to do with the use of the word "many"? 02 br
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00 Signed 02 br
00 Wolf 2 Moon 0-
Top answer
0 The rule doesn't change. 02 br 02 br 00 Which man did you talk to? ( 01 i 00 you 02 i 00 is subject, but it is not being questioned - Invert) 02 br 00 Which man talked to you?
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0 The rule doesn't change. Inversion never occurs when it is the subject which is being questioned. 02 br
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00 Which man did you talk to? ( 01 i 00 you 02 i 00 is subject, but it is not being questioned - Invert) 02 br
00 Which man talked to you? ( 01 i 00 man 02 i 00 is subject, and it is being questioned (with the word 01
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00 Which man did you talk to? ( 01 i 00 you 02 i 00 is subject, but it is not being questioned - Invert) 02 br
00 Which man talked to you? ( 01 i 00 man 02 i 00 is subject, and it is being questioned (with the word 01
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you are asking about. Here are a few remarks on what you wrote. Perhaps you can clarify your question. If you do, please give more (and simple) examples of what you are talking about. 02 br
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00 Alternatively, someone else may read this and be able to give you a better answer. 02 br
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00 I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you are asking about. Here are a few remarks on what you wrote. Perhaps you can clarify your question. If you do, please give more (and simple) examples of what you are talking about. 02 br
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00 Alternatively, someone else may read this and be able to give you a better answer. 02 br
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0 Briefly, 02 br
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00 1. Take the statement form including the question word in the usual place for a statement. 02 br
00 2. Move the constituent with the question word to the beginning. 02 br
00 3. If you had to cross over a single-word verb phrase (in Step 2), re-express the verb with a form of do. 02 br
00 4. If you had to cross over any verb
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00 1. Take the statement form including the question word in the usual place for a statement. 02 br
00 2. Move the constituent with the question word to the beginning. 02 br
00 3. If you had to cross over a single-word verb phrase (in Step 2), re-express the verb with a form of do. 02 br
00 4. If you had to cross over any verb
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0 01 i 01 u 00 Tell me 02 u 00 what you think 02 i 00 . This is a command, not a question. 02 br
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01 i 00 what 02 i 00 means 01 i 00 the thing that 02 i 00 . It's not exactly a question word here. 02 br
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01 i 00 Tell me, Visit me, Photograph me, Invite me. 02 i 00 These are all
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01 i 00 what 02 i 00 means 01 i 00 the thing that 02 i 00 . It's not exactly a question word here. 02 br
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01 i 00 Tell me, Visit me, Photograph me, Invite me. 02 i 00 These are all
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