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Embedded questions
Embedded questions are questions within another statement or question. They function as noun clauses and as such should generally follow statement, not question, order the subject + verb
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What time is it?-------------------------------------------------
I know what time isit.-------------------------------------------------
I know what time it is.-------------------------------------------------
Where did she go?-------------------------------------------------
I don't know where did she go.-------------------------------------------------
I don't know where she went.-------------------------------------------------
What does he do for a living?-------------------------------------------------
Iwonder what does he do.-------------------------------------------------
I wonder what he does.-------------------------------------------------
Who is she?-------------------------------------------------
Can you tell me who is she?-------------------------------------------------
Can you tell me who she is? | | -------------------------------------------------
(questionorder)-------------------------------------------------
(Incorrect)-------------------------------------------------
(Statement order: S+ V)-------------------------------------------------
(Question)-------------------------------------------------
(Incorrect)-------------------------------------------------
(Correct)-------------------------------------------------(Question)-------------------------------------------------
(Incorrect)-------------------------------------------------
(Correct)-------------------------------------------------
(Question)-------------------------------------------------
(Incorrect)-------------------------------------------------
(Correct) |
When using adjectives as complements, it is okay to use question order for embedded questions:-------------------------------------------------
Who's hungry?-------------------------------------------------
I wonder who is hungry. | | -------------------------------------------------
(Question)-------------------------------------------------
(Okay) |
In some cases, depending on the focus of the sentence, question order may be used:
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Who is thedoctor?
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I know who the doctor is.
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Who is a doctor?
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I know who is a doctor (and who is not).

Wh- Questions allow a speaker to find out more information about topics. They are as follows:
-------------------------------------------------When?-------------------------------------------------
Where?-------------------------------------------------
Who?-------------------------------------------------
Why?-------------------------------------------------
How?-------------------------------------------------
What? | | -------------------------------------------------
Time-------------------------------------------------Place-------------------------------------------------
Person-------------------------------------------------
Reason-------------------------------------------------
Manner-------------------------------------------------
Object/Idea/Action |
Other words can also be used to inquire about specific information:
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Which(one)?-------------------------------------------------
Whose?-------------------------------------------------
Whom?-------------------------------------------------
How much?-------------------------------------------------
How many?-------------------------------------------------
How long?-------------------------------------------------
How often?-------------------------------------------------
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