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PP2
Embedded Questions – Structure
Use statement word order –
subject + verb
Make sure the verb agrees with its subject – just like in regular statements.
Do not use the auxiliaries,
do,
does or
did in embedded questions.
Embedded:_Do_you_know_where_he_went_for_vacation'>Direct Question:
Where did he go for vacation?
Embedded:
Do you know
where he went for vacation?
I don’t know
where he went for vacation.
Direct:
What time does the party start?
Embedded:
Do you know
what time the party starts?
I’m not sure
what time the party starts.
PP3
Embedded Wh-Questions
Embedded wh-questions use a question word (when, where, why, how, who, what, which
and whose).
Direct:
What time does the lecture start?
Embedded: Do you know
what time the lecture starts?
Direct:
Where is the media center?
Embedded: Let’s ask
where the media center is.
Direct:
How long is the presentation?
Embedded: Can you tell me
how long the presentation is?
PP4
Embedded Yes / No Questions
Embedded yes / no
questions use if,
whether or
whether or not.
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