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Clauses · CEFR B1 · Independent
A question word can open a clause that acts like a noun. Inside it, the word order is a statement, not a question.
The shape
verb + what / where / why / how + subject + verb
Put a question word inside a statement.
In Hindi
सवाल का शब्द ऐसा उपवाक्य शुरू कर सकता है जो संज्ञा की तरह काम करे। अंदर शब्दों का क्रम कथन वाला होता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I know what does he want. | I know what he wants. Inside a statement there is no "does" and no swap. |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
I know what he wants is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to clauses. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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