Melanicus 5,208 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 So, you have to put "When does your class finish?" into reported speech.In book, the solution is: She asked me when my class finished.But I personally would write: She asked me when did my class finish.Is my version wrong?Edit: I didn't know where to put it, so I posted it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Both are correct. You can just rename this to 'the homework thread' lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Both are correct. You can just rename this to 'the homework thread' lol.As far as I know, the second version is grammatically wrong because you are forming a sentence in the form of a question (verb before subject). But I could be wrong. Been years since I took grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 As far as I know, the second version is grammatically wrong because you are forming a sentence in the form of a question (verb before subject). This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg 1,824 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Shit, I'm also learning this shit this year.Not really learning, in someway.Anyway, I think Choulo is right.First is better.Its you who posted the same question in yahoo questions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 This reminds so much of high school, lmao. Good times! I second what Choulo said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Alright, did a little search and I'm 99% sure that the book's version is the only right one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 She asked me when my class finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Alright, did a little search and I'm 99% sure that the book's version is the only right one. Yeah i was going to say just use the book answer lol, i repeated the 2nd one several times in my head sounded right, but you're right about all the grammar shit which i never paid attention to in school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Shit, I'm also learning this shit this year.Not really learning, in someway.Anyway, I think Choulo is right.First is better.Its you who posted the same question in yahoo questions ?What mate?Edit: Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Yeah i was going to say just use the book answer lol, i repeated the 2nd one several times in my head sounded right, but you're right about all the grammar shit which i never paid attention to in school Foreigner students are so much better at grammar than native speakers, it is frustrating! It happens in every language... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg 1,824 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 What mate?Edit: Thanks everyoneNothing important, I found the same question on another site, but the thread has been deleted since.Foreigner students are so much better at grammar than native speakers, it is frustrating! It happens in every language...100 % Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Foreigner students are so much better at grammar than native speakers, it is frustrating! It happens in every language...LOL so true. I am terrible at Arabic grammar. Although, in my defense, it is probably the most complicated in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg 1,824 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 LOL so true. I am terrible at Arabic grammar. Although, in my defense, it is probably the most complicated in the world. ما أحلى التكلم بثلاث لغات او اربع Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Nothing important, I found the same question on another site, but the thread has been deleted since.100 % Right.I don't know, I don't even have yahoo account probably someone from my class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg 1,824 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I don't know, I don't even have yahoo account probably someone from my class? Your class is full of geeks & lazy persons that will surely not try to search any other response that the one on the book, so, you are the master there, no ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 ما أحلى التكلم بثلاث لغات او اربعWell that's easy to write. Try putting all the proper 'movements' (I didn't know how else to translate that! ) on the letters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg 1,824 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 We call that "tachkill' "التشكيل"Actually, we never do the "movements" now, its almost impossible when you are listening and writing in the same time, it will demand a huge time to write perfectly and its isnt necessary because most of persons will understand without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 We call that "tachkill' "التشكيل"Actually, we never do the "movements" now, its almost impossible when you are listening and writing in the same time, it will demand a huge time to write perfectly and its isnt necessary because most of persons will understand without.We didn't have to do them most of the times, but we used to get grammar problems in exams were we had to put the (we call it "tahreek" تحريك ) on all the letters. I never even attempted them, just skip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg 1,824 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 We didn't have to do them most of the times, but we used to get grammar problems in exams were we had to put the (we call it "tahreek" تحريك ) on all the letters. I never even attempted them, just skip! Oh yes, kind of problem because you think its easy...you think ! Arabic is the most difficult in my opinion, simply because one word has a lot of definitions & depend on how he is written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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