Fill in the blanks.
1What ............... supposed to do now?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order, so the correct answer is "am I".
2Whom ...............?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order with "did", so the correct answer is "did you see".
3I don't know who ...............
Wrong!
An indirect question uses subject-verb order, so the correct answer is "she is".
4I asked him when ............... going to get a job.
Wrong!
An indirect question uses subject-verb order, so the correct answer is "he was".
5How ............... escape?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order, so the correct answer is "did they".
6How ............... is a mystery.
Wrong!
An embedded question clause uses subject-verb order, so the correct answer is "they escaped".
7What ............... surprised everyone.
Wrong!
A subject clause uses statement word order, so the correct answer is "she did".
8What ............... say?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order, so the correct answer is "did they".
9Where ............... buy fresh fruit?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order, so the correct answer is "can I".
10How ............... solve this problem?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order, so the correct answer is "can we".
11Do you think that ............... win?
Wrong!
After "Do you think that", the embedded clause uses subject-verb order, so the correct answer is "she will".
12Whom ............... approach?
Wrong!
A direct question uses auxiliary-subject order, so the correct answer is "should I".
Exercise complete
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correct answers
Answers
- What am I supposed to do now?
- Whom did you see?
- I don’t know who she is
- I asked him when he was going to get a job.
- How did they escape?
- How they escaped is a mystery.
- What she did surprised everyone.
- What did they say?
- Where can I buy fresh fruit?
- How can we solve this problem?
- Do you think that she will win?
- Whom should I approach?