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QUESTION ABOUT A QUESTION
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lapaoiza
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QUESTION ABOUT A QUESTION
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HI EVERYONE!
WHAT�S CORRECT?
- WHAT DID BURN DOWN? -WHAT BURNED DOWN? -THE CAR.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
PAOLA
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30 May 2011
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Mar0919
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Hi, Lapaoiza! The correct option is: "What burned down?" There is no need for "did" unless it were an interrogative sentence: Did the car burn down? Cheers! |
30 May 2011
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sirhaj
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What Burned down?
verb to do " Do or did" is only used for yes/no question ( the answer could be yes or no).
Did you do that? Do I know you?
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30 May 2011
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yanogator
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I agree that we don �t use "did", but also a car doesn �t "burn down" - it burns or burns up. A house or other building burns down. Bruce |
30 May 2011
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zvonka.rink
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Dear Paola,
This is a subject question. In subject questions beginning with what/who there is no change in word order- it is the same as in a positive statement:
What burned down? A car burned down. (subject)
Who saw you? John saw me. (S)
In object questions, however, the word order changes and it is: Auxiliary verb+ subject+ verb:
What did you buy? I bought a book. (object)
Who did you see at the party? I saw John. (O)
I hope this will help.
Cheers.
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30 May 2011
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