Tae-Bbong-E
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Hello
I have couple of questions about Wh-questions and I want you to check my understanding is right.
Question 1)
I want to know check if the following sentences are possible.
1. I told who he was.
2. Did you tell who he was? (This question is to intend to get an answer Yes or No)
3. Who did you tell he was? (This question is to intend to get the fact. e.g. he was my father)
4. I considered who he was.
5. Did you consider who he was? (This question is to intend to get an answer Yes or No)
6. Who did you consider he was? (This question is to intend to get the fact. e.g. he was my father)
7. I said who he was.
8. Did you say who he was? (This question is to intend to get an answer Yes or No)
9. Who did you say he was? (This question is to intend to get the fact. e.g. he was my father)
Questions 2)
From what I see when verbs "guess, suppose, believe, think, imagine" are with indirect Wh-questions as object, Native speaker usually say the following sentences while asking for the fact. e.g. He was my father.
A) You guessed who he was.
B) Who did you guess he was?
C) You supposed who he was.
D) Who did you suppose he was?
E) You thought what could be a problem.
F) What did you think could be a problem?
However, Native speaker won't say the below-written sentences, eve though they want to ask for an answer Yes or No.
aa) Did you guess who he was?
bb) Did you suppose who he was?
cc) Did you think who he was?
dd) Did you think what could be a problem?
If so in the case of verbs "guess, suppose, believe, think, imagine" they don't have Do/Does questions with indirect Wh-questions as object.
Am I right?
I have couple of questions about Wh-questions and I want you to check my understanding is right.
Question 1)
I want to know check if the following sentences are possible.
1. I told who he was.
2. Did you tell who he was? (This question is to intend to get an answer Yes or No)
3. Who did you tell he was? (This question is to intend to get the fact. e.g. he was my father)
4. I considered who he was.
5. Did you consider who he was? (This question is to intend to get an answer Yes or No)
6. Who did you consider he was? (This question is to intend to get the fact. e.g. he was my father)
7. I said who he was.
8. Did you say who he was? (This question is to intend to get an answer Yes or No)
9. Who did you say he was? (This question is to intend to get the fact. e.g. he was my father)
Questions 2)
From what I see when verbs "guess, suppose, believe, think, imagine" are with indirect Wh-questions as object, Native speaker usually say the following sentences while asking for the fact. e.g. He was my father.
A) You guessed who he was.
B) Who did you guess he was?
C) You supposed who he was.
D) Who did you suppose he was?
E) You thought what could be a problem.
F) What did you think could be a problem?
However, Native speaker won't say the below-written sentences, eve though they want to ask for an answer Yes or No.
aa) Did you guess who he was?
bb) Did you suppose who he was?
cc) Did you think who he was?
dd) Did you think what could be a problem?
If so in the case of verbs "guess, suppose, believe, think, imagine" they don't have Do/Does questions with indirect Wh-questions as object.
Am I right?
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