Embedded Questions and Statements
What are they?
EMPEZAR
An embedded question is a question that is included inside another question or statement. They are common after introductory phrases, such as: Do you know or I wonder.
- Direct: What time did he leave?
- Indirect: Could you tell me what time he left.
- Indirect: I wonder what time he left
- Direct: Where is sthe café?
- Indirect: Can you tell me where the café is?
- Idirect: We need to find out where the cafe is.
Rule Two
If the embedded question includes an auxiliary verb or the verb "to be", reverse the positions of the subject and the auxiliary verb, as in the examples below.
Rules
Rule Three
Do not use a verbal contraction at the end of the sentence. Do you know how tall they’re?
Rule One
If the embedded question is part of a statement, use a period and not a question mark at the end of the sentence. Also, if the question is in the present or past simple verb tense, omit the auxiliary verbs do, does, and did and change the verb to its appropriate form, as in the example below.
Rule Four
Embedded questions are introduced by whether, whether or not, and if when there is no question word in the sentence (yes/no questions). Do you know whether/if he will be there or not?
Rule Five
The infinitive can follow a question word or whether in embedded questions Could you tell me where to look for her?
https://www.learngrammar.net/english-grammar/embedded-questions
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Embedded Questions and Statements
What are they?
EMPEZAR
An embedded question is a question that is included inside another question or statement. They are common after introductory phrases, such as: Do you know or I wonder.
Rule Two If the embedded question includes an auxiliary verb or the verb "to be", reverse the positions of the subject and the auxiliary verb, as in the examples below.
Rules
Rule Three Do not use a verbal contraction at the end of the sentence. Do you know how tall they’re?
Rule One If the embedded question is part of a statement, use a period and not a question mark at the end of the sentence. Also, if the question is in the present or past simple verb tense, omit the auxiliary verbs do, does, and did and change the verb to its appropriate form, as in the example below.
Rule Four Embedded questions are introduced by whether, whether or not, and if when there is no question word in the sentence (yes/no questions). Do you know whether/if he will be there or not?
Rule Five The infinitive can follow a question word or whether in embedded questions Could you tell me where to look for her?
https://www.learngrammar.net/english-grammar/embedded-questions
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