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100 Examples of Embedded Questions

August 30, 2026

100 Examples of Embedded Questions

No. Item Definition
1. Can you explain how you did it? Asks about the method indirectly.
2. Can you explain who this is for? Asks intended audience indirectly.
3. Can you explain why he stayed? Asks reason for staying.
4. Can you tell me how far it is? Asks about distance indirectly.
5. Can you tell me how to fix it? Asks about repair method.
6. Can you tell me what she needs? Asks about her needs indirectly.
7. Can you tell me what to bring? Asks what items are needed.
8. Can you tell me when he left? Asks departure time indirectly.
9. Can you tell me when to stop? Asks for stopping point or time.
10. Can you tell me where he is? Asks for his location indirectly.
11. Can you tell me who called? Asks for the caller indirectly.
12. Can you tell me who that is? Asks about a person’s identity.
13. Can you tell me who to contact? Asks for the right contact.
14. Can you tell me why it’s closed? Asks the reason for closure.
15. Can you tell me why she smiled? Asks reason for her smile.
16. Could you explain how to apply? Asks about application steps.
17. Could you explain what happened? Asks for an explanation indirectly.
18. Could you explain who made this? Asks about the maker indirectly.
19. Could you explain why it failed? Asks for failure reason indirectly.
20. Could you explain why she left? Asks the reason indirectly.
21. Could you tell me how this ends? Asks about the ending indirectly.
22. Could you tell me how to begin? Asks how to start.
23. Could you tell me how to join? Asks about joining process.
24. Could you tell me if he replied? Asks whether he responded.
25. Could you tell me what changed? Asks about the change indirectly.
26. Could you tell me what she said? Asks about her words indirectly.
27. Could you tell me where to sit? Asks for seating location.
28. Could you tell me where to turn? Asks for turning point.
29. Could you tell me who sent this? Asks about the sender indirectly.
30. Do you have any idea why? Asks for a reason indirectly.
31. Do you know how many are left? Asks about remaining quantity.
32. Do you know how old he is? Asks about age indirectly.
33. Do you know how she solved it? Asks about solution method.
34. Do you know how this story ends? Asks about the ending indirectly.
35. Do you know if they are ready? Asks whether they are ready.
36. Do you know what he’s doing? Asks about his activity indirectly.
37. Do you know what page we’re on? Asks current page indirectly.
38. Do you know what the problem is? Asks about the problem indirectly.
39. Do you know what they decided? Asks about their decision indirectly.
40. Do you know what this means? Asks for meaning indirectly.
41. Do you know what time it is? Asks the time indirectly.
42. Do you know what time they open? Asks opening time indirectly.
43. Do you know when she arrives? Asks about arrival time indirectly.
44. Do you know when they moved? Asks about moving time indirectly.
45. Do you know where I can park? Asks about parking location.
46. Do you know where I left my bag? Asks about bag location indirectly.
47. Do you know where I should wait? Asks for waiting place.
48. Do you know where the exit is? Asks for exit location.
49. Do you know where they met? Asks about meeting place indirectly.
50. Do you know whether he meant it? Asks if he was sincere.
51. Do you know whether it’s open? Asks if it is open.
52. Do you know whether they agreed? Asks if they agreed.
53. Do you know which one is mine? Asks for identification indirectly.
54. Do you know who owns this car? Asks about ownership indirectly.
55. Do you know who she is? Asks about identity indirectly.
56. Do you know why the app crashed? Asks cause of the crash.
57. Do you remember when we met? Asks about the meeting time.
58. I want to know why it happened. Asks for the cause indirectly.
59. I was wondering how you knew. Asks about source of knowledge.
60. I was wondering what you meant. Asks for clarification indirectly.
61. I wonder how she feels. Expresses indirect curiosity about feelings.
62. I wonder how they got here. Expresses indirect curiosity about arrival.
63. I wonder how this works. Expresses indirect curiosity about function.
64. I wonder if they received it. Expresses indirect doubt about receipt.
65. I wonder what he wants. Expresses indirect curiosity about desire.
66. I wonder where my keys are. Expresses indirect question about location.
67. I wonder where we should meet. Expresses indirect question about place.
68. I wonder whether she agrees. Expresses indirect uncertainty about agreement.
69. I wonder whether they noticed. Expresses indirect doubt about awareness.
70. I wonder whether this is enough. Expresses indirect doubt about sufficiency.
71. I wonder why she said that. Expresses indirect curiosity about motive.
72. I’d like to know what you think. Asks for opinion indirectly.
73. I’d like to know where to sign. Asks for signing location.
74. I’d like to know who can attend. Asks about allowed attendees.
75. I’d like to know who is coming. Asks about attendees indirectly.
76. I’d like to know who needs help. Asks about who requires help.
77. I’d like to know who wrote this. Asks about authorship indirectly.
78. May I ask how long it takes? Polite question about duration.
79. May I ask what this costs? Polite question about price.
80. May I ask where you work? Polite question about workplace.
81. Please tell me how this started. Request for the beginning details.
82. Please tell me what you need. Request for needed information.
83. Please tell me when it begins. Request for the start time.
84. Please tell me where to go. Request for directions.
85. Please tell me who is in charge. Request for the responsible person.
86. Please tell me why this matters. Request for the reason.
87. Tell me how you found out. Ask for the discovery method.
88. Tell me what you saw. Ask for observed details.
89. Tell me when you are free. Ask about available time.
90. Tell me where this came from. Ask about the source.
91. Tell me whether this is safe. Ask if it is safe.
92. Would you mind saying who came? Polite question about attendees.
93. Would you mind telling me how? Polite request for method.
94. Would you mind telling me why? Polite request for a reason.
95. Would you say whether it’s true? Ask if something is true.
96. Would you say who was there? Ask about the people present.
97. You know what I mean? Check shared understanding.
98. You know where this belongs? Ask for the proper place.
99. You know who did this? Ask about the responsible person.
100. You know why they left? Ask for the reason.

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