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Reporting with "be"

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RitaZ
 
Reply Tue 24 Apr, 2007 03:36 pm
My query is this:

Is it correct to report a sentence with the verb "to be" not respecting the structure S+V ?, as in:

I want to know what is the American flag like.
OR
Shes´s wondering why are the books so badly torn.

Thank you for your attention,

Rita
Argentina
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Reply Tue 24 Apr, 2007 03:53 pm
Quote:
I want to know what is the American flag like.
OR
Shes´s wondering why are the books so badly torn.


Both incorrect....should be...

I want to know what the American flag is like.

Shes´s wondering why the books are so badly torn.
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