Chapter 4

Embedded QuestionsEmbedded Questions

Vocabulary Preview ConductorConductor

Vocabulary Preview Flight attendantFlight attendant

Vocabulary Preview Real estate agentReal estate agent

Vocabulary Preview ReceptionistReceptionist

Vocabulary Preview Security GuardSecurity Guard

Vocabulary Preview Ticket agentTicket agent

Vocabulary Preview UsherUsher

Vocabulary Preview UsherUsher

Embedded Questions Wh- questions may be embedded within a

statement.I don't know what timeI've forgotten whereI don't/can't remember whatI am not sure why

main statement embedded WH-Question

(SUBJECT + VERB)

Embedded Questions 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.

Embedded Questions

WH-Questions with BE (is, are, was, were)WH-Questions with BE (is, are, was, were) Asking for information:Asking for information:

Where is the bank?Where is the bank? Do you know where the bank is? (embedded Do you know where the bank is? (embedded

question)question)

I don’t know where the bank is.I don’t know where the bank is.

Continue:

What is he doing?What is he doing? Do you know what he’s doing?Do you know what he’s doing?

I don’t know what he’s doing.I don’t know what he’s doing.

Why were they crying?Why were they crying? Do you know why they were crying?Do you know why they were crying?

I don’t know why they were crying.I don’t know why they were crying.

Continue:

Where is the bank?Where is the bank? I don’t know where the bank is.I don’t know where the bank is.

What is he doing?What is he doing? I don’t know what he’s doing.I don’t know what he’s doing.

When can he visit us?When can he visit us? I don’t know when he can visit us.I don’t know when he can visit us.

I Don’t Know Where the Cheese is

Page 52A.A. Where is the cheese?Where is the cheese?

B.B. I don’t know where the cheese is.I don’t know where the cheese is.

1.) 1.)

A.A. Where are the plane tickets?Where are the plane tickets?

B.B. I don’t know where the tickets are.I don’t know where the tickets are.

WH-Questions with DO/DOES/DID

Where does he live?Where does he live?

Do you know Do you know where he liveswhere he lives??

I don’t know I don’t know where he liveswhere he lives..

How often do they come here?How often do they come here?

Do you know how often they come here?Do you know how often they come here?

I don’t know how often they come here.I don’t know how often they come here.

Continue:

How did she break her leg?How did she break her leg?

Do you know how she broke her leg?Do you know how she broke her leg?

I don’t know how she broke her leg.I don’t know how she broke her leg.

I Don’t Know When the Movie Begins Page 53

A.A. When does the movie begin?When does the movie begin?

B.B. I don’t know when the movie begins.I don’t know when the movie begins.

1.) 1.)

A.A. Where does Mr. Webster work?Where does Mr. Webster work?

B.B. I don’t know where he works.I don’t know where he works.

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Embedded YES/NO Questions

I don't know whether

I've forgotten if

I don't/can't remember Main statement

embedded YES/NO question

Yes/No Questions Do you know Do you know if if Tom is in school Tom is in school

today?today?

whetherwhether

I don’t knowI don’t know ifif Tom is in school Tom is in school today.today.

whetherwhether

Yes/No Questions Do you know Do you know if if Mary works here?Mary works here?

whetherwhether

I don’t knowI don’t know ifif Mary works here.Mary works here.

whetherwhether

Do You Know What the Homework Assignment is?

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Example:Example:

Where is the park?Where is the park?

Do you know where the park is? (embedded Q)Do you know where the park is? (embedded Q)

When does the train leave?When does the train leave?

Do you know when the train leaves? (Embedded Q)Do you know when the train leaves? (Embedded Q)

Do You Know What the Homework Assignment is?

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A.A. Do you know what the homework assignment Do you know what the homework assignment is?is?

B.B. I’m sorry. I don’t know. You should ask I’m sorry. I don’t know. You should ask Ronald. He can tell you what the homework Ronald. He can tell you what the homework assignment is.assignment is.

Do You Know What the Homework Assignment is?

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1.1. Where are the restrooms?Where are the restrooms?

Ask that security guardAsk that security guard

A.A. Do you know where the restrooms are?Do you know where the restrooms are?

B.B. I’m sorry. I don’t know. You should ask that I’m sorry. I don’t know. You should ask that security guard. He can tell you where the security guard. He can tell you where the restrooms are.restrooms are.

What is an embedded question?

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