UNIT IV - EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

Most common questions

Can you remember…?

Can I ask you…?

Do you know…?

Do you have any idea…?

Could you tell me…?

Would you mind telling me…?

Can you tell me…?

Who knows…?

I wonder… ?

I was wondering… ?

I want to know… ?

I’d like to know… ?

I’ve forgotten… ?

I have no idea… ?

Let’s ask… ?

I can’t remember… ?

I don’t know… ?

I don’t recall… ?

I’m not sure… ?

Indirect questions

Can you tell me where the stadium is?

I want to know where the meeting will be?

Do you know if Ralph will come to class?

I wonder if he knows how to play soccer?

Information question with WH:

EXPRESSION + WH + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Direct question:

Where did you buy the camera?

indirect question:

Could you tell me WHERE you bought the camera?

Yes/No question:

EXPRESSION + IF/WHETHER + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Direct question:

Did you buy a camera?

indirect question:

Could you tell me IF you bought a camera?