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Questions · CEFR B1 · Independent
A question inside a statement is no longer a question, so it drops the swap and the question mark.
Rebuild this lesson’s reference sentence. Other tasks can have other valid word orders.
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I do not know where he lives.
I know / wonder / am not sure + question word + subject + verb
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
This is a check of this example, not an English level assessment.
Example 1 of 1
I do not know where he lives.
Inside a statement there is no "does" and no swap.
The shape
I know / wonder / am not sure + question word + subject + verb
Report a question inside a statement.
In Hindi
कथन के अंदर आया सवाल अब सवाल नहीं रहता — इसलिए न शब्द उलटते हैं, न प्रश्नचिह्न लगता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I do not know where does he live. | I do not know where he lives. Inside a statement there is no "does" and no swap. |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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