Are the intructions appropropriate? Does it really matter?

[learning54]

Hi teachers,
Are the intructions appropropriate?
Askif his first wife was Deborah, and then answer the question.
Or should they be?
Ask if Deborah was his firt wife, and then answer the question.
Does it really matter?

Thanks in advance.

 

[moonlike]

To me both are OK.

 

[learning54]

To me both are OK.

Hi moonlike,
Thank you for your reply.

Best,
L54

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi teachers,
Are the intructions appropropriate?
Ask if his first wife was Deborah, and then answer the question.
Or should they be?
Ask if Deborah was his first wife, and then answer the question.
Does it really matter?

Thanks in advance.

I would give two different replies to the resulting questions.

Ask if his first wife was Deborah.
Was his first wife Deborah?
No, his first wife was Jane.
or
Yes, his first wife was [called] Deborah.

Ask if Deborah was his first wife.
Was Deborah his first wife?
No, she was his second wife.
or
Yes, Deborah was his first wife.

 

[learning54]

I would give two different replies to the resulting questions.

Ask if his first wife was Deborah.
Was his first wife Deborah?
No, his first wife was Jane.
or
Yes, his first wife was [called] Deborah.

Ask if Deborah was his first wife.
Was Deborah his first wife?
No, she was his second wife.
or
Yes, Deborah was his first wife.

Hi,
I didn't think about it. Thanks for your help.

Best,
L54