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Embedded Questions

This document discusses how to form embedded questions in statements. It provides 5 rules for forming embedded questions: 1) keep any question word, 2) use "if" or "whether" if no question word, 3) use normal sentence grammar, 4) use normal subject+verb word order, and 5) use a period instead of a question mark. It then gives examples of verbs often used with embedded questions like "wonder", "know", "remember", and "find out". Finally, it provides an exercise with 20 sentences requiring the formation of embedded questions.

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Embedded Questions

This document discusses how to form embedded questions in statements. It provides 5 rules for forming embedded questions: 1) keep any question word, 2) use "if" or "whether" if no question word, 3) use normal sentence grammar, 4) use normal subject+verb word order, and 5) use a period instead of a question mark. It then gives examples of verbs often used with embedded questions like "wonder", "know", "remember", and "find out". Finally, it provides an exercise with 20 sentences requiring the formation of embedded questions.

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Forming embedded questions

We use the same rules with embedded questions in statements as we do with


embedded questions in indirect questions.

1. If there is a question word, we keep it.


2. If there is no question word, we use 'if' or 'whether'.
3. We use normal sentence grammar (so we don't need 'do / does / did').
4. We use normal sentence word order (subject + verb, not the opposite).
5. We use a full stop and not a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Here are some examples of verbs that we often use with embedded questions:
•Wonder: I wonder why she said that.
•Know: They don't know what they're doing.
•Remember: We don't remember where the house is.
•Be sure: I'm not sure when we're going to arrive.
•Find out: Let's find out what time the show starts.
•Think about: She's thinking about how she's going to do it.
•Forget: I've forgotten why I started this.

Embedded Questions in Statements Exercise 1

1. Where does she live? I don’t know


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2. What arrived in the post? I don’t
know______________________________________________________________
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3. How did they have the idea? I don’t know
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4. When is she working? I don’t know
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5. Why did he leave? I don’t know
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6. Has she eaten? I don’t know
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7. Have they found a flat? I don’t know
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8. Did the teacher go on the training course? I don’t know
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9. Did Julie like school? I don’t know
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10. Will David get a new job? I don’t know
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11. Whose socks are those? I don’t know
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12. Where is the office? I don’t know
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13. Who drinks coffee? I don’t know
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14. How did it happen? I don’t know
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15. Why will she be sleeping at 7pm? I don’t know
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16. Will I pass the exam? I don’t know
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17. Does Jenny own a car? I don’t know
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18. Had I had dinner before I met Jack? I don’t know
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19. Is the boss coming today? I don’t know
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20. Has Amanda got a new job? I don’t know
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