subject. (V. O.) V.

description
The description is about the verb before . If the verb phrase

is understood, the V.O. part can be omitted.

In this structure, you can always omit the first verb.

subject. (V. O.) V. description

If you want to ask about the description part how is it?, we put at the description spot. Q: A:

You can also put adj.adj.structure at the description spot.

Q:
A:

subject. (V. O.) V. description

When negating the sentence, the negation should be in the description part.

subject. (V. O.) V. description

Even if the question is about an action occurred before, we do NOT use to indicate the action occurred.

subject. (V. O.) V. description

V. O.
This pattern is used to describe or inquire about the time, the place,

the manner, or the initiator of an action that we know already

happened. In other words, this pattern is used to add or ask for more details about a basic fact you already knew. Usually, is at the end of the sentence, but when describing or inquiring about the place, is preferred to be put before the O.

This pattern cannot be used together with verb completion .

V. O.
Since you are here, I can ask

V. O.
I know that you can speak Chinese, so I can ask

(inquire about the place, is preferred to be before the O.)

V. O.
What did you eat last night?
(Cannot use )

How long have you studied Chinese? Where did you go just now? How can I get to the park?
(Cannot use )

V. O.
Where did you see him? (has to be ) I always go to school on foot. (cannot use ) I saw him in the restaurant. (either way why?)

S. V. O. V. V. O.
Q: How well

A:
Q: When did he start? A: Q: Where did he learn it? A:

Q: Whom did he play baseball with yesterday?

A:

Can you use in these sentences?

I went to the Great Wall during the summer vacation. Where is the Great Wall? How did you get there? Whom did you go there with?

When did you go?

What did you do there? Where else did you go? I want to go there next year. Ill go with my friends.