“You seem curious about the schedule.”
The words you are given
- starts
- when
- know
- Do
- does
- the meeting
- you
The order that works
Do you know when the meeting starts?
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Embedded question word order
In embedded questions, use statement word order after the question word. The subject comes before the verb, not after it.
6 worked examplesQuestion Formation
The pattern
Do you know WHERE she IS? (not "where is she")
Worked examples
6 shown
Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“I forgot the assignment.”
The words you are given
- the teacher
- to
- what
- Did
- do
- explain
- does
The order that works
Did the teacher explain what to do?
“I want to go shopping.”
The words you are given
- know
- did
- you
- has sales
- which
- Do
- store
The order that works
Do you know which store has sales?
“Someone called earlier.”
The words you are given
- she
- why
- does
- today
- she called
- Did
- mention
The order that works
Did she mention why she called today?
“The package arrived.”
The words you are given
- you
- it
- was delivered
- did
- when
- remember
- Do
The order that works
Do you remember when it was delivered?
“I want to plan our trip.”
The words you are given
- you
- did
- know
- tickets
- how much
- cost
- Do
- the round-trip
The order that works
Do you know how much the round-trip tickets cost?
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