| Idx | 2880 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | what |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Please tell me what would you like for a wedding present. |
| Correct Sentence | Please tell me what you would like for a wedding present. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Please tell me what [[would you]] like for a wedding present. |
| Cloze Sentence | Please tell me what [[you would]] like for a wedding present. |
| Cloze Answer | you would |
| Choices | would you | you would |
| Explanation | When a wh- clause is part of a sentence (e.g. the subject or the object), the subject and verb in the wh- clause do not change places. Compare: 'Why did she leave so soon?' 'Do you know why she left so soon?' |
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