#️⃣#️⃣#️⃣ O’Connor Grammar: Questions Inside Sentences
When a question becomes part of a longer sentence, the word order changes. We use normal statement order (subject + verb).
Когда вопрос становится частью более длинного предложения, порядок слов меняется.
#️⃣ Do you know where…? / I don’t know why… / Could you tell me what…?
Direct question:
“Where has Tom gone?”
Longer sentence:
Do you know where Tom has gone?
Ты знаешь, куда ушёл Том?
❌ NOT: where has Tom gone
Another example:
Direct question:
“Why is Lily upset?”
Embedded:
I don’t know why Lily is upset.
Я не знаю, почему Лили расстроена.
#️⃣ He asked me where… (Reported Questions)
The same word order change happens in reported speech.
Direct speech:
The coach asked Tom, “Where are you going?”
Reported speech:
The coach asked Tom where he was going.
Тренер спросил Тома, куда он идёт.
Direct speech:
The interviewer asked Alex, “What time do the lectures start?”
Reported speech:
The interviewer wanted to know what time the lectures started.
Интервьюер хотел узнать, во сколько начинаются лекции.
#️⃣ 🔎 Remember
1️⃣ No inversion in longer questions.
2️⃣ Same rule in reported speech.
3️⃣ Word order becomes calm and direct.
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