Do you know
We say: Where is Paula? where Paula is? but Do you know where Paula is ?
(not Do you know where is Paula?)
In the same way we say: / I know / I don't know where Paula is.
Can you tell me
Compare:
* Who are those people?
* How old is Nicola?
* What time is it?
* Where can I go?
* How much is this camera?
* When are you going away?
* Where have they gone?
* What was Kate wearing?
but:
Questions with do/does/did (present simple and past simple):
Where does he live ?
but Do you know where he lives? (not Do you know where does he live?):
Compare:
* How do airplanes fly?
* What does Jane want?
* Why did she go home?
* Where did I put the key?
Questions beginning Is ... ? / Do ... ? / Can ... ? etc. (yes/no questions):
Compare:
* Is Jack at home?
* Have they got a car?
* Can Ben swim?
* Do they live near here?
* Did anybody see you?
You can use if or whether in these sentences:
* Do you know if they've got a car? or Do you know whether they've got a car?
* I don't know if anybody saw me. or I don't know whether anybody saw me.
Answer these questions with I don't know where/when/why ... etc.
1. Have your friends gone home? I don't know where they've gone.
2. Is Kate in her office? I don't know where she is.
3. Is the castle very old? I don't know how old it is.
4. Will Paul be here soon? I don't know when he'll be here.
5. Was he angry because I was late? I don't know why he was angry.
6. Has Emily lived here a long time? I don't know how long she has lived here.
Complete the sentences:
1. (How do airplanes fly?) Do you know how airplanes fly?
2. (Where does Susan work?) I don't know where Susan works?
3. (What did Peter say?) Do you remember what Peter said?
4. (Why did he go home early?) I don't know why he went home early?
5. (What time does the meeting begin?) Do you know what time the meeting begins?
6. (How did the accident happen?) I don't remember. how the accident happened?
Which is right?
1. Do you know what time is it - / it is? (Do you know what time it is? is right).
2. Why are you / you are going away? are you.
3. I don't know where are they / they are going. they are.
4. Can you tell me where is the museum / the museum is? the museum is.
5. Where do you want / you want to go for your holidays? do you want.
6. Do you know what do elephants eat / elephants eat? elephants eat.
7. I don't know how far is it / it is from the hotel to the station. it is.
Make questions with Do you know if ... ?
1. (Have they got a car?) Do you know if they've got a car?
2. (Are they married?) Do you know if/whether they are married?
3. (Does Sue know Bill?) Do you know if/whether Sue knows Bill?
4. (Will Gary be here tomorrow?) Do you know if/whether?
5. (Did he pass his exam?) Gary will be here tomorrow?
Make questions beginning Do you know if ... ?
1. (What does Laura want?) Do you know what Laura wants?
2. (Where is Paula?) Do you know where Paula is?
3. (Is she working today?) Do you know if/whether she is working today? / ...
she's working today?
4. (What time does she start work?) Do you know what time she starts work?
5. (Are the shops open tomorrow?) Do you know if/whether the shops are open tomorrow?
6. (Where do Sarah and Jack live?) Do you know where Sarah and Jack live?
7. (Did they go to Jane's party?) Do you know if/whether they went to Jane's party?
Use your own ideas to complete these sentences:
1. Do you know why the bus was late?
2. Do you know what time the bus leaves?
3. Excuse me, can you tell me where the station is?
4. I don't know what I'm going to do this evening.
5. Do you know if there’s a restaurant near here?
6. Do you know how much it costs to rent a car?
