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When was the reservation made? (correct).
When was made the reservation? (incorrect).
"When the reservation was made?" (Can anybody tell me if this question is well formed?)
Apr 2, 2015 2:58 AM
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Sorry, your question is not correct. Your first sentence is the only correct option for the question.
You can say this: "When the reservation was made, I was asked if I want to pay for breakfast too."
Here "when" is not used in a question and so the word order is the same as for other statements. .
April 2, 2015
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It isn't. In English we do not have this kind of flexibility in question forms. Only the first question is correct.
I can see from your question that you haven't been taught the basic formula for interrogative forms. This is the standard word order:
1. Question word: When
2. Auxiliary verb: was
3. Subject: the reservation
4. Main verb: made?
This is a very simple formula, and it works for all types of questions. You need to learn this 1,2,3, 4 formula and use it whenever you make a question.
April 2, 2015
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