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Message from egerol1 posted on 23-11-2010 at 20:19:32 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I'm confused about these phrases :
for example
I saw somebody and I don't know him and I must say:
I don't know who he is
in this phrase why can't we say:I don't know who is he?
I mean why "he" and "is" are inverse?
why it is "who he is" and not "who is he"?
Thank you for your answers.
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Edited by lucile83 on 23-11-2010 21:34
Message from egerol1 posted on 23-11-2010 at 20:19:32 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I'm confused about these phrases :
for example
I saw somebody and I don't know him and I must say:
I don't know who he is
in this phrase why can't we say:I don't know who is he?
I mean why "he" and "is" are inverse?
why it is "who he is" and not "who is he"?
Thank you for your answers.
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Edited by lucile83 on 23-11-2010 21:34
Re: What clauses from ariette, posted on 23-11-2010 at 21:26:02 (D | E)
I don't know who is he that's the rule for 'reported speech'
question: "Who is he?"
reported speech: I don't know who he is
Re: What clauses from lucile83, posted on 23-11-2010 at 21:46:14 (D | E)
Hello,
That is what we call reported speech.
Direct question: What time is it?
Indirect question: Can you tell me what time it is?
Or:
Direct:Who is she?
Indirect:Do you know who she is?
Hope this helps.
Re: What clauses from egerol1, posted on 23-11-2010 at 22:10:32 (D | E)
Ok thank you
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