EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

WORD ORDER AND PUNCTUATION

Usage and common errors
Phrases that are often followed by embedded questions.

Complete the conversation by changing the direct questions in parentheses to embedded

questions. Remember to punctuate the sentences correctly.

if there's anything good on TV?

A: Do you know if there's anything good on TV? 1. (Is there anything good on TV?)
B: There's World Cup soccer this evening. It's the final match.
A: I don't understand 2. (Why do you enjoy watching sports all the time?)
B: Well, I always wonder 3. (How can you watch those boring news specials?)
Let's find out 4. (What's playing at the movies?)
A: Let's see 5. (Can we agree on a movie?)
Do you know where 6. (where's today's paper?
B: I think I saw it in the kitchen.
A: I can never remember 7. (What section are the movies in?)
B: They're right behind the sports pages.
A: I don't know 8. (Will you enjoy this one) It's called White Lies. It's a
romantic comedy.
B: I've heard of it. It's supposed to be very good. I wonder 9. (Can we take the kids?)
A: It doesn't say 10. (What's the rating?)
B: Why don't we just get a sitter and go ourselves?
A: That's an excellent idea. Now all we have to do is find out 11. (Is the sitter free
tonight?)