Embedded Questions
I ntroduction An embedded question is a question that is included inside another question. It is different from any type of questions. 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 I'm not sure Would you mind explaining Five Rules for Using Embedded Questions Rule One If the embedded question is part of a statement, we should 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, we have to 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 . 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. For example: Direct Question Where is she ? Correct Emb...