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- 10-Jan-2005, 20:41 #1
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order What exactly is a government?
What a government exactly is?
What is exactly a government?
Which one is correct?
Thanks!!
- 10-Jan-2005, 22:22 #2
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Re: order i think " what is exactly a government?" is the correct one, because the adverb "exactly" is after "v.be,is".
Originally Posted by bread What exactly is a government?
What a government exactly is?
What is exactly a government?
Which one is correct?
Thanks!!
- 11-Jan-2005, 01:24 #3
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Teacher Re: order What exactly is a government?
I'd use this because 'exactly' is modifying the question word- demanding extra precision in the answer.
- 11-Jan-2005, 03:46 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: order How about "what exactly a government is?"
- 11-Jan-2005, 08:24 #5
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Re: order Well, if you change the question back into its original form, you'll be able to see its structure: Originally Posted by bread How about "what exactly a government is?"
A government is what exactly?
What exactly is a government?
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