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I asked him that how many brothers had he. vs I asked him that how many brothers HE HAD

The second phrase "i asked him that how many brothers he had" is correct. In English, the word order for indirect questions is typically subject + verb + object, so the correct structure is "i asked him how many brothers he had".

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I asked him that how many brothers had he.

This phrase is not correct in English. The word order is incorrect for an indirect question.

The correct structure for an indirect question is subject + verb + object. Therefore, the correct phrase should be "i asked him how many brothers he had".
  • I asked him that how many brothers had he. He cannot dare to come here. This is the man which killed his father. No sooner had she arrived when the telegram.

I asked him that how many brothers HE HAD

This phrase is correct in English. It follows the standard word order for indirect questions.

When forming indirect questions, the word order should be subject + verb + object. Therefore, the correct phrase is "i asked him how many brothers he had".

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