EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

A: Could you tell me _______ the Titanic left the Southampton port?

b: It left on April 10, 1912.

• when

• if

A: do you know _______ people were in the Titanic?

B: There were 2.223 people.

• how many

• what

• if

A: Do you happen to know ______ 800 people survived from the sinking of the Titanic ?

B: That´s not correct! 706 people survived.

• how many

• what

• if

Direct question: What is the name of the ship?

Embedded question: Would you mind telling me ___________?

• what is the name of the ship

• what the name of the ship is

Any: Luis, Lucas... who was the captain of the Titanic?

Luis: I don´t know ______________.

Lucas: The captain was Edward Smith.

• who was the captain of the Titanic

• who the captain of the Titanic was

Direct question: How much experience did the captain Smith have?

Embedded question: Do you have any idea ________

• how much experience did the captain Smith have?

• How much experience the captain Smith had?

Direct question: was Edward Smith called "the captain of the millionaire"?

Embedded question: I want to know __________

• was Edward Smith called "the captain of the millionaire"

• if was Edward Smith called "the captain of the millionaire"

• if Edward Smith was called "the captain of the millionaire"

Direct question: How many lifeboats were there in the Titanic?

Embedded question: Could you tell me how many lifeboats __________ in the titanic?

Direct question: Did you watch the film "Titanic"?

Embedded question: Do you mind telling me _____ you _____ the film titanic?