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Worksheet 1 1 Embedded questions Complete the following embedded questions. The first one (0) is an example. 0. What does he look like?

I've no idea what he looks like. . 1. Do you need any help?

Call me .................................................................................................................... 2. Where's Helen gone?

You've no idea ..................................................................................... have you? 3. When will Tony be back?

Do you happen to know .......................................................................................? 4. How much is it going to cost?

You don't know ........................................................................................ do you? 5. Will he be back soon?

You wouldn't happen to know ………………...….…………………... would you? 6. How long will I have to wait?

Have you any idea ...............................................................................................? 7. What are you talking about?

I don't know ........................................................................................................... 8. What time does the bank close?

You couldn't tell me ........................................................................... could you? 9. What do you mean?

I'm not really sure .................................................................................................. 10. Could you lend me some money until I get paid?

I was wondering ..................................................................................................... 11. Where did Sam go?

You don't know ........................................................................................ do you? 12. What time is it?

Do you know .........................................................................................................? 2 Question tags Complete the following sentences with a tag.

could you? have you? would you? do you? 1. You don't know where she got her jacket from ......................... 2. You've no idea where helen is ......................... 3. You wouldn't happen to know how much it's going to cost ......................... 4. You couldn't tell me when she'll be back ......................... Notice how the following question becomes more polite: x� Where is she? (direct) x� Do you know where she is? (indirect / polite) x� You don't happen to know where she is, do you? (very indirect / more polite)

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