What the meaning of Embedded question
Embedded questions are questions that appear within another statement, rather than as a direct question. We use them when we want to ask something in a more formal or polite way.
Uses of Embedded question
- Can you tell me…?
- Do you know…?
- I wonder…
- Could you tell me…?
The structure of Embedded question
Example (1)
❌ What should we do?
✅ Can you tell us what we should do?
Example (2)
❌ Is it a new medicine?
✅ Do you know if it’s a new medicine?
Uses of: (if / whether)
📌 عندما يكون السؤال "نعم أو لا" (Yes/No Question)، نستخدم if أو whether في الجملة المدمجة.
Example (3)
❌ Do you like Science?
✅ I wonder if you like Science.
Example (4)
❌ Is Penicillin new?
✅ Do you know whether Penicillin is new?
