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| "Our trip had to be put off because my sister got sick " *Why was your trip had to be put off ? OR *Why did your trip have to be put off? Thank you for your help. |
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Passive: Our trip was put off because my sister got sick. Question Formation 1. Replace 'because my sister got sick' with 'Why?': Our trip was put off Why? 2. WH-Movement: Move 'Why' to the front of the sentence: Why our trip was put off? 3. Subject-Aux Inversion: Switch the positions of the subject and the auxiliary: Why was our trip put off? Optional 4. Pronoun agreement (Semantics): Replace 'our' with 'your': Why was your trip put off? Question: Why was your trip put off? Answer: Because my sister got sick. |
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| I want to learn the in fact theposition of "HAVE TO" in the sentence |
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A. Statement: Active We have to put off our trip because my sister is sick. (Present tense) Statement: Passive Our trip has to be put off because my sister is sick. (Present tense) Question Why do you have to put off your trip? (Present tense) B. Statement: Active We had to put off our trip because my sister is/was sick. (Past tense) Statement: Passive Our trip had to be put off because my sister is/was sick. (Past tense) Question Why did you have to put off your trip? (Past tense) :D |
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