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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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embedded questions

1b00Cou01font00l02font00d you explain what does this sentence mean?02br
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02b00The problem with this sentence is that you have an 00embedded question00 in your question. Embedded questions have the order changed.02br
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00First let's create a statement with an embedded question.02br
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00John wondered where the boxes were.02br
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00Notice the verb of the embedded question is at the end of the sentence, and there is no form of "do" in it. Here is another example:02br
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00John wondered what the sentence meant.02br
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00The correct form for your question is:02br
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01i00Could you explain what this sentence means?02i02br
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01b00Could anyone tell me what `embedded question' means? (Also tell, is this right?)02b0-
  

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12br 12br 12b 10The problem with this sentence is that you have an 10embedded question10 in your question. 12br 12br 10Notice the verb of the embedded question is at the end of the sentence, and there is no form of "do" in it. 12i 12br 12br 11b 10Could anyone tell me what `embedded question' means?

— Philip

  • 12br 12br 12b 10The problem with this sentence is that you have an 10embedded question10 in your question.
  • 12br 12br 10Notice the verb of the embedded question is at the end of the sentence, and there is no form of "do" in it.
  • 12i 12br 12br 11b 10Could anyone tell me what `embedded question' means?
  • " I asked myself.
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01cite10User_gary12cite11b10Cou11font10l12font10d you explain what does this sentence mean?12br
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12b10The problem with this sentence is that you have an 10embedded question10 in your question. Embedded questions have the order changed.12br
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