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question related to the preposition ”about”

Hello

I have recently read the following sentence :

"I was not aware how serious was the situation."

I wonder if it's correct to say

"I was not aware about how serious was the situation."

thank you.

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Coupdessai profile picture CoupdessaiJanuary 2018
Better: "I was not aware of how serious the situation had become." or "I did not know about the situation." Do not confuse with the word, "whereabouts". Good luck.
  • alan_smith profile picture alan_smithJanuary 2018
    I agree... "I was not aware how serious the situation was" or "I was not aware OF how serious the situation was"
alana_hubb profile picture alana_hubbJanuary 2018
"I was not aware how serious the situation was." (Both sentences are wrong.) No need to repeat
robynb profile picture robynbMarch 2018
Good question! The other answers before mine are correct. Also, you’re making the same error as my students & I’ll try to explain this the best I can: The verb “was” has to be at the end of the clause. If you put the verb before the subject “situation,” that’s the order for asking a question: How serious was the situation? My students always say, “I don’t know what is it,” and “I don’t know who is it. “ Again, you don’t want to make this interrogative, so put the verb last.
Claire-Real profile picture Claire-RealJanuary 2018
I was not aware about the serious of the situation.