Lesson XVI: Embedded Statements

A. Embedded Statements Previous patterns: I know MARY. I asked MARY A QUESTION. I want MARY TO STUDY CHINESE. New pattern: S A Receiving Block … … Embedded Statement I know JOHN IS LOOKING AT MARY. I know MARY SEES MR. KING. I know MARY IS LOOKING AT MR. KING. I know (THAT) JOHN SEES MARY. … … S-Block Action Block Rng-Block Exercise: A.1. Practice Embedded Statements Answer the questions. For example: Which do you think is bigger – Shanghai or Belgrade ? I THINK (THAT) SHANGHAI IS BIGGER . Which do you think is older - Budapest or New York ? I THINK BUDAPEST IS OLDER . 1. Which do you think is more expensive - a Bentley or a Volkswagen? 2. Which do you think is more dangerous - a mouse or a tiger? 3. Which do you think is deeper - a lake or an ocean? 4. Which do you think is higher - Mont Blanc or Mount Everest? 5. Which do you think is lighter in weight - a horse or a cat? 6. Which do you think is longer - a mile or a kilometer? 7. Which do you think is faster - a rabbit or a turtle? 8. Which do you think is sharper - a butter knife or a steak knife? 9. Which do you think is sweeter - an orange or a lemon? 10. Which do you think is taller - the Eiffel Tower or your house? 11. Which do you think is warmer - Miami or Moscow? 12. Which do you think is older - Montreal or Paris? 13. Which do you think is heavier - a car or a train? 14. Which do you think is stronger - an elephant or a sparrow?