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bank? Can you tell me_______?
Why is that little

baby crying? Do you know_________?
Is there any water here? Could you tell me_____?
Is he coming tomorrow? Does she know_______?
How many cars does she have? Do you know________?
Do they like swimming? Does he know________?
What does she want? Can you explain_______?

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You have no idea of

.
a. how much does it cost b. how much cost it c. how much it costs

She doesn't know .
a. what I want b. what do you want c. what do I want

They wanted to know from.
a. where do you come b. where did you come c. where you came

Martha asked me .
a. why you leaved b. why you left c. why you did leave

Don't you remember .
a. what she told us b. what did she tell us c. what she tell us

another question or statement. They are common after introductory phrases,

such as:

I wonder
Could you tell me
Do you know
Can you remember
Let's ask
We need to find out
I'd like to know
Could you tell me
I'm not sure
Would you mind explaining

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.

Direct Question
What time did he leave?

Embedded Question
I wonder what time he left.

the verb "to be", reverse the positions of the subject

and the auxiliary verb, as in the examples below.
Direct Question
What did he say?
Embedded Question
Could you tell me what he said?
Direct Question
Can you help me?
Embedded Question
I wonder if you could help me?
Direct Question
Is he a doctor?
Embedded Question
Do you know if he is a doctor?

of the sentence.


Direct Question
Where is she?

Correct Embedded Question
Do you

know where he is?

Incorrect Embedded Question
Do you know where he's?

and if when there is no question word in the

sentence (yes/no questions).
Direct Yes/No Question
Will he be there?

Embedded Question
Do you know if he will be there?
Do you know whether or not he will be there?
Do you know whether he will be there or not?

in embedded questions, as in the following example.


Direct Question
What should

I do?

Embedded Question
Please tell me what I should do.

Embedded Question with an Infinitive
Please tell me what to do.

to use embedded rather than direct questions. Here are two

examples.

1. Politely Asking for Information
Direct Question
What time does the bus arrive?

Embedded Question
Could you tell me what time the bus arrives?
(more polite)

2. Talking About Something Which Is Unknown to the Speaker


Direct Question
Why did she decide not to come with us?

Embedded Question
I don't know why she decided not to come with us.