Lesson XVI: Embadded Questions

B. Embedded Questions B.1. Yes/No-Questions → If-Embedded-Statements Previous pattern: I know THAT MARY IS BUSY. E-Statement – Stands for EMBEDDED STATEMENT. Contrast Yes/No-Questions to If-Statements: `… … … S A Rng-Block Statement JOHN BOUGHT A BOOK. Yes/No-Question Did John buy a book? If-Statement … IF JOHN BOUGHT A BOOK … … IF → S → A → Rng-Block Situation: Did John buy a book? New pattern: S Action Block Receiving Block … … If-E-Statement I don't know IF HE BOUGHT A BOOK. I will ask him IF HE BOUGHT A BOOK. … … IF → S → A → Rng-Block