Common Errors in English - 8

Date: 20.11.2007

Today let us see one of the most common errors in English. This is regarding construction of a question and a statement.

In English, while posing questions, the verb should precede(come before) the noun/pronoun. Let us see some examples now:

* Where are you going? (Correct)
* Where you are going? (Wrong)

* Why is she not talking to you? (Correct)
* Why she is not talking to you? (Wrong)

* In which year were you born? (Correct)
* In which year you were born? (Wrong)

On the contrary, in the case of statements, the verb should succeed(come after) the noun/pronoun. Let us see some examples now:

* I don't know what she is (Correct)
* I don't know what is she (Wrong)

* I know where the town Kilinochi is situated (Correct)
* I know where is the town Kilinochi situated (Wrong)

* She told me when the festival is (Correct)
* She told me when is the festival (Wrong)

Wishing you all a happy learning. Bye for now.