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Wedding Present Wh Clause Subject Part Sentence E.G

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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