Embedded questions
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The document discusses how wh- questions can be embedded within statements. It provides examples of embedding wh- questions about time, location, definition, and actions using verbs like "know", "remember", and "hear". Both wh- questions using forms of "be" and those using other verbs can be embedded this way to ask for unknown information in an indirect manner. Yes/no questions can also be embedded in statements.
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Embedded questions
- 2. Wh- questions may be embedded within a statement. I don't know what time I've forgotten where I don't/can't remember what I am not sure why main statement embedded WH-Question (SUBJECT + VERB)
- 3. Wh- questions may be embedded within a statement. Where is the classroom? I don't know where the classroom is . What did you say? I didn't hear what you said . What is the definition? I can't remember what the definition is .
- 4. WH-Questions with BE (is, are, was, were) Asking for information: Where is the bank? Do you know where the bank is? (embedded question) I don’t know where the bank is.
- 5. What is he doing? Do you know what he’s doing? I don’t know what he’s doing. Why were they crying? Do you know why they were crying? I don’t know why they were crying.
- 6. Where is the bank? I don’t know where the bank is. What is he doing? I don’t know what he’s doing. When can he visit us? I don’t know when he can visit us.
- 7. Where does he live? Do you know where he lives ? I don’t know where he lives . How often do they come here? Do you know how often they come here? I don’t know how often they come here.
- 8. How did she break her leg? Do you know how she broke her leg? I don’t know how she broke her leg.
- 9. I don't know whether I've forgotten if I don't/can't remember Main statement embedded YES/NO question
- 10. Do you know if Tom is in school today? whether I don’t know if Tom is in school today. whether
- 11. Do you know if Mary works here? whether I don’t know if Mary works here. whether