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Dear teachers,
Please read the following two sentences:
1)Tell me what's your favorite book.
2)Tell me what your favorite book is.

which sentence is right? I think 2) is right, its grammar is correct.

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Old 20-Aug-2007, 16:11
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Default Re: the word order of what-clause

What about these?
1b. Tell me. What's your favorite book?
1c. Tell me, what's your favorite book?
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Yes, #2 is corrrect.
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