In Word order^x

I agree with Lib--when the subject of your sentence is actually the interrogative pronoun, you don't change the word order. For example: "What does it mean?" "What does it mean?" is the direct question, "Do you know what it means?" is the indirect question. You invert the word order...

You can use how but you need to change the word order. 'How lovely these flowers are!' is perfectly OK.

No difference I can perceive, except word order.

(1) Is not a complete sentence-- there is no finite verb, only a series of infinitives. (2) Is a complete sentence; it is in imperative mood, hence we have the verb, 'create' but no stated subject, which is only implied, 'you'. (3) Is not a complete sentence-- again, no finite verb, only a...

>I think the Germans (or rather lots of them) are strange lot: For example, the vast majority of the movies they watch in cinemas are US American, (as are most TV shows and films) yet, the Germans dub every single film so that you have the impression, it's a German film. In my opinion that's...

I have a problem with a word order (verb and adjective) in the following sentences: What interesting do you find about this book? (1) or What do you find interesting aboutthis book?(2) What particularly interesting were you doing yesterday?(3) or What were you doing particularly...

"I am expecting a reply from you." How to write it in different ways? You could try to vary the word order a little. "A reply from you is what I'm expecting." "What I am expecting is your reply." You could use synonyms for the words in the original. "I am awaiting a response from you." "I...

You have come across an alternate way of structuring an "if" clause - a way in which the "if" is missing! The sense of the "if" is carried by the inversion of word order. "were" and "had" are the words which are moved to the front in these constructions. The "were" or "had" then substitutes for...

You might want to vary the position of adverbs for stylistic reasons, but the only one here which follows the normal word order is: If I hadn't met you I would still be single. The "rule" is to place "still" after the first element of the verb phrase. I would still be single. I have...

1. "Gone are": predicate. "all those golden dreams": subject. 2. "The golden dreams":subject. "are gone": predicate. Sentence #1 is "literary" or used when you want to sound "dramatic". Sentence #2 has the usual word order of English sentences. Miriam