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Grammar and Linguistics > Confused about these two sentences
Confused about these two sentences
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chnabmourad
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Confused about these two sentences
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would you please tell me which sentence is the correct one Why Justin had to drop out of school ? Why had Justin to drop out of school ? |
22 Aug 2017
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mfraczek
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Hello, Because you are using Had to + Verb, I would say: Why did Justin have to drop out of school? (I think you can �t use Had as an auxiliary in your sentence since it isn �t in the past perfect). Hope it helps. Murielle |
22 Aug 2017
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cunliffe
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Agree with mfraczek, but �Why had Justin to drop out of school? � is fine. The other option is not. |
22 Aug 2017
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Schantony
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Agree with Mfraczek. Why did Justin have to drop out of school? |
22 Aug 2017
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omaxios
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Neither is correct! Why Justin had to drop out of school ? This interrogative statement requires an auxilary or helping verb at the beginning of the sentence to make it sound a question. So the alternative is �Why DID Justin have to drop out of school?" Why had Justin to drop out of school ? Sounds like a logical question but it �s grammatically incorrect in terms of using �had � as a helping verb. FYI, "HAD TO" can never function as an auxilary or helping verb by any means, even when it �s used with another main verb, its structure is often followed with infinitive verb form (TO) and they �re inseparable. Then what must be the accurate use is � �Why Did Justin HAVE TO drop out of school?" or � � Why HAD Justin HAD TO drop out of school � �. The problem is the same as this mistake: � � was Supposed Justin TO Drop out school? � � I hope I �ve made it clear. |
22 Aug 2017
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cunliffe
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It �s not the most usual usage, but it �s fine (the second one). Take a look at this.
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22 Aug 2017
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RabbitWho
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QASI
Question word, axuiliary, subject, infinitive Where | do | you | live Why | had | Justin | to drop or Why | did | Justin | have to drop |
22 Aug 2017
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