Embedded Questions (Medium) — Indirect Questions Practice

Embedded questions (also called indirect questions) are questions placed inside another sentence. Instead of asking directly 'Where is the station?', you say 'Do you know where the station is?' The most important rule is that the embedded part uses statement word order — the subject comes before the verb, not after it: 'where the station is' not 'where is the station.' This change makes the question sound more polite.

Common phrases that start embedded questions include 'Do you know...,' 'Can you tell me...,' 'I wonder...,' 'I'd like to know...,' and 'Could you explain...' For yes/no questions, add if or whether: 'Is it raining?' becomes 'Do you know if it is raining?' Another key change: you must remove the helper verbs 'do,' 'does,' and 'did' from the embedded part: 'Where does she live?' becomes 'Can you tell me where she lives?' — the 's' returns to the main verb. However, keep helper verbs like 'has,' 'will,' 'can,' and 'should' — these do not disappear in embedded questions.