Lesson XVI: Embadded Questions

Exercise: B.2.7. Practice Wh-E-Statements Use the first statements to complete the fragments. For example: He sent flowers to Jane . I know how many flowers … I KNOW HOW MANY FLOWERS HE SENT TO JANE . He went to Paris. I asked when … I ASKED WHEN HE WENT TO PARIS. 1. He was here yesterday. I don't know when … 2. John talked to Mary. I can't guess whom … 3. He wants a tie. I don't remember which tie … 4. Peter is laughing at the joke. I don't have any idea what … 5. He didn’t go to Wellington. I asked him why … 6. He visited his father yesterday. I asked him whom … 7. He has a lot of money. He explained how much money … 8. He wanted to go to Tanzania. He told me why … 9. The doctor has helped many people. I can't guess how many people … 10. He wanted this carpet. I don't remember which carpet … Exercise: B.2.8 Practice Wh-E-Statements Respond negatively beginning with I DON'T KNOW … . For example: Is he from Chicago or New York? I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS FROM . Is he twenty-four or twenty-five years old ? I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD HE IS . 1. Is he a doctor or is he a lawyer? 2. Did ten people come or did fifteen people come? 3. Was the doctor here or was the lawyer here? 4. Was he here yesterday or last week? 5. Has he gone to Belgrade or New York? 6. Was it 3 o'clock or was it 4 o'clock? 7. Is it forty miles or is it fifty miles to London? 8. Is that Paul or is that John? 9. Have they moved to Canada or the US? 10. Were there ten people or were there fifteen people at the party? 11. Does he want a course in English or a course in Geography? 12. Can I buy batteries here or in a drugstore? 13. Is your friend in Detroit or is he in New York? 14. Did he come by plane or by ship?