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100

How did the prisoner escape? It’s a mystery.

 It’s a mystery how the prisoner escaped. 

100

They lost all their money playing poker. It was a problem. 

The problem was that they lost all their money playing poker.

100

We wanted to throw a party for her birthday. We were not sure. 

We were not sure whether we should throw a party for her birthday. 

100

My doctor recommended that I should stay in bed and drink lots of water. 

My doctor recomended me to stay in bed and drink lots of water. 

200

When should children start school? It’s a debatable issue.

 It’s a debatable when children should start school. 

200

He refused to take his friend's advice. It was a mistake. 

Their mistake was that he refused to take his friend’s advice.

200

“Is the boss going to hire any new workers next month?”
I wonder __

I wonder  whether the boss is going to hire any new workers next month or not. 

200

Jane asked me if I could help with her homework. 

Jane asked me to help her with her homework. 

300

How long has he been living here? It’s not known by the neighbours.

It's not known by the neighbours how long he has been living here. 

300

Wakanda was so technologically advanced. No one from the outside world knew it.  

No one from the outside world knew that Wakanda was so technologically advanced.

300

“Does that new laptop have a detachable keyboard?”
We want to know __

We want to know if that new laptop has a detachable keyboard or not. 

300

Do you agree that you will be in charge of this project? 

Do you agree to be in charge of this project? 

400

How will the 2010 Olympics impact Vancouver’s homeless? It is a serious issue. (How in the subject position) 

How the 2010 Olympics will impact Vancouver’s homeless is a serious issue.

400

They refused the money. It showed their sense of pride. (that in subject position) 

That they refused the money showed their sense of pride.

400

“Does intelligent life exist on other planets?”
__ is a hotly debated topic among scientists.

Whether intelligent life exists on other planets or not is a hotly debated topic among scientists.

400

We don't know what we should think about your decision to move to France. 

We don't know what to think about your decision to move to France. 

500

What did the government try to do? The government wanted to minimize the abuse of women and children.

 What the government tried to do is to minimize the abuse of women and children.

500

Second hand smoke, like active smoking, can cause serious health problems It has been shown by several studies. (that in subject position) 

(The fact) that secondhand smoke, like active smoking, can cause serious health problems has been shown by several studies.

500

 Is the problem a result of manageable causes, such as lack of information or not?  The group needs to decide.  (whether in subject position) 

Whether the problems is a result of manageable causes such as lack information or not needs to be decided by the group. 

500

How society should distribute scarce goods is a central economic problem in any society.

(how in a subject position) 

How to distribute scarce goods is central economic problem in any society.

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