Lesson says says que go before what the only is related to
. As he earned only 1000 I put que before 1000 but it is marked wrong. Please explain
I earned only 1000euros
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Carol W.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I earned only 1000euros
This question relates to:French lesson "Using restrictive ne … que to express only with compound tenses (French Negations)"
Asked 3 years ago
Hi Carol,
the ne ... que goes around the verb gagner -
Je n'ai gagné que €1000
Bonne Continuation!
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Carol,
It's the verb that needs to be restricted, so you need to write "ne verb que" to express only.
Hope this helps.
Jim
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
To me, this sentence follows exactly the pattern that que precedes that word which is the restrictive one. In this case it is 1000 Euro. So que precedes that. By chance, gagner is sandwiched between ne..que, but that is coincidental here.
Michael W.Kwiziq community member
I agree. If the verb is what is being limited, shouldn't it be "je n'ai que gagné - this would put the que in front of the verb and thereby restrict it.
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