http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgnl/post.htm#522744Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:46:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:522744Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgnl/post.htm#522744http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-522744.xml.<br /><strong>Yes and no; more sentence is needed. Here is an indirect question:<br /></strong><br /><br /><em>He asked me how many people there are in Indonesia.</em><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjj/post.htm#522674Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:17:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:522674Eagerlearner1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjj/post.htm#522674http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-522674.xmlHey, then you mean this is correct word order for <strong>indirect</strong> quenstion in English ? Thanks<br /><br />How many people <strong>there are</strong> in Indonesia ?<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjc/post.htm#522667Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:48:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:522667Eagerlearner2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjc/post.htm#522667http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-522667.xmlThanks for the prompt reply, that helps.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjb/post.htm#522666Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:44:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:522666Mister Micawber3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjb/post.htm#522666http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-522666.xml.<br />This is the correct word order for direct questions in English:<br /><br /><em>How many people <strong>are there</strong> in Indonesia ?</em><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjr/post.htmTue, 03 Jun 2008 23:43:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:522665Eagerlearner4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Malaysia/gvgjr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-522665.xmlHello, I want to know precisely, which one is right or wrong, or are both of them correct ? Also why is it right or wrong ?<br /><br />How many people <strong>there are</strong> in Indonesia ?<br /><br />How many people <strong>are there</strong> in Indonesia ?<br /><br /><br />Thank you very much.<div style="clear:both;"></div>