Embedded Questions
Which is correct?
a. Can you tell me what colors do you like?
b. Can you tell me what colors you like?
b. Can you tell me what colors you like?
Which sentence is incorrect?
a. The house looks so much bigger now that we've painted the walls in brighter colors.
b. The Earth has been formed about 4,500 million years ago.
c. My brother has gone into town to buy some new shoes.
b. The Earth has been formed about 4,500 million years ago.
Complete the dialogue!
A: Call __________ plumber!
B: Do you know of any good ones?
A: Call a plumber!
B: Do you know of any good ones?
Identify and correct the redundant expression!
Could you repeat that again, please?
Could you repeat that, please?
Which is the correct IPA for "January"?
/ˈdʒæn.juˌɛr.i/
/dʒæn.juˈɛr.i/
/ˈdʒæn.juˌɛr.i/
Change this direct question into an embedded question using "Do you know.."
What is this?
Do you know what this is?
Complete this sentence!
Jessica ______ (never fall) in love until she ___ (meet) Ben two years ago.
Jessica had never fallen in love until she met Ben two years ago.
Put in "the" or "a" where necessary.
You’ll find information you need at top of page 15.
You’ll find the information you need at the top of page 15.
Identify and correct the redundant expression!
Yeah, well, that's just your personal opinion.
Yeah, well, that's just your opinion.
Find the correct IPA of the word "excellent"!
a. /ˈɛgzələnt/
b. /ˈɛksələnt/
b. /ˈɛksələnt/
Change this embedded question into a direct question.
Would you mind telling us where the bathroom is?
Where is the bathroom?
Complete the sentences!
Anna ______ (read) a book every month to keep her mind sharp. Last year, she _____ (read) a series of historical novels that deeply inspired her. This year, she _______ (read) several biographies of influential figures and feels even more motivated.
Anna reads a book every month to keep her mind sharp. Last year, she read a series of historical novels that deeply inspired her. This year, she has read several biographies of influential figures and feels even more motivated.
What's the difference between these two sentences?
I watched a movie yesterday.
I watched the movie yesterday.
"A movie" implies that you watched any movie, not a specific one that the listener would know about.
"The movie" suggests that both you and the listener might already know or have discussed this particular movie.
Identify and correct the redundant expression!
Now, this time, we will discuss about the basic English grammar rules.
Now, we will discuss the basic English grammar rules.
or
This time, we will discuss the basic English grammar rules.
I have read "Little Prince" many times.
Which is the correct IPA for the word "read"?
a. /rɛd/
b. /rid/
a. /rɛd/
Choose the correct sentence.
a. I have no idea how long does it take to get there.
b. Do you know how long it is taking to get to the university from here?
c. I wonder how long it takes to get there.
c. I wonder how long it takes to get there.
Complete the sentences below!
My grandparents _______ (come) to see us next weekend. They __________ (not visit) us for two years.
My grandparents are coming to see us next weekend. They haven't visited us for two years.
Change this sentence into a passive sentence!
They have built two new hotels near the airport.
Two new hotels have been built near the airport.
Identify and correct the redundant expression!
He gave a brief summary overview of the main points of the report.
He gave a brief overview of the main points of the report.
or
He gave a brief summary of the main points of the report.
Say this tongue twister once!
θæŋk ði ˈʌðər θri ˈbrʌðərz ɑn ðɛr ˈfɑðərz ˈmʌðərz ˈbrʌðərz saɪd.
Thank the other three brothers on their father’s mother’s brother’s side.
Make a new sentence from the question in the bracket.
(Where did Anna go camping?)
I'm not sure _________________.
I'm not sure where Anna went camping.
Complete this sentence!
I __________ (read) three different novels this month, and I'm planning to start another one.
I have read three different novels this month, and I'm planning to start another one.
Change this sentence into a passive sentence!
The windows were very dirty. Nobody had cleaned them for ages.
The windows were very dirty. They_______________.
The windows were very dirty. They hadn't/had not been cleaned for ages.
Identify and correct the redundant expression!
The reason why she left early was because she was feeling sick.
The reason she left early was she was feeling sick.
Say this tongue twister once without faltering and making any mistakes!
Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, a freezy breeze blew. The freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees’ cheese freeze. That’s what made these three free fleas sneeze.
Good job!