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puzzle



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:41 pm    Post subject: interogative sentence Reply with quote

Dear teacher,
Can you tell me how to ask questions according to the underlined part?
1. I fell asleep at five O'clock last night.
2. It was five when I fell asleep last night.
Can the second one be used in the emphasis sentence?
Thank you!
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myprofe



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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:28 am    Post subject: what time Reply with quote

Both sentences have the same meaning but different structures.

1. I fell asleep at five O'clock last night.
What time/When/At what time - did you fall asleep last night?

2. It was five when I fell asleep last night.
When/What time - was it when you fell asleep last night?

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