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Indirect Questions
Start the sentence with the words given in parentheses.
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Who built that enormous bridge? (I wonder...)
Answer
I wonder who built that enormous bridge.
What's Brazil like? (I want to find out...)
Answer
I want to find out what Brazil is like.
Did Benjamin Franklin write 'Poor Richard's Almanac'? (I can't remember ....)
Answer
I can't remember if Benjamin Franklin wrote 'Poor Richard's Almanac'.
How do you do it? (Can you tell me ...)
Answer
Can you tell me how you do it?
Who did you meet at the party? (I'd like to know ...)
Answer
I'd like to know who you met at the party.
How long have you been waiting for me? (I wonder ...)
Answer
I wonder how long you have been waiting for me.
What happened to them? (Nobody cares ...)
Answer
Nobody cares what happened to them.
How important is that meeting to the company? (Can you tell me ...)
Answer
Can you tell me how important that meeting is to the company?
When was the film produced? (Nobody remembers ...)
Answer
Nobody remembers when the film was produced.
Have they flown an ultralight too? (I don't know ...)
Answer
I don't know if they have flown an ultralight too.
What is it called in English? (I can't remember ....)
Answer
I can't remember what it is called in English.
Should people be allowed to smoke in public places? (I'd like to know ....)
Answer
I'd like to know if people should be allowed to smoke in public places.
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