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Embedded question order
You need someone's address, but you want to ask politely. Which sentence is correct?
Classification
Provenance
Kind: human-authored
Source: core-grammar-anchor-pack
Batch: core-grammar-001
Reviewer: content-lead
Updated: 2026-05-20
Instruction and answer
Instruction
Choose the sentence with natural word order.
Correct answer
Do you know where she lives?
Explanation
Inside 'Do you know...', English switches back to statement order: 'where she lives,' not 'where does she live.'
Product use
Surfaces
Source languages
Difficulty
medium
Conversion hook
A small structure that instantly upgrades everyday questions.
Review payload
Review notes
Second embedded-question anchor with everyday non-work context.
Media prompt
No media prompt attached.
Assets
Source traps
Tags
Usage
Tests: word-order, grammar-diagnostic, general-english-level
Funnels: ru-translated-english, es-translated-english
Challenges: address-embedded-question
{
"type": "single-choice",
"correctOptionId": "where-she-lives",
"options": [
{
"id": "where-she-lives",
"label": "Do you know where she lives?",
"rationale": "Embedded questions use normal statement order."
},
{
"id": "where-does-she-live",
"label": "Do you know where does she live?",
"rationale": "This keeps direct-question order after Do you know."
},
{
"id": "where-lives-she",
"label": "Do you know where lives she?",
"rationale": "The subject should come before the verb."
},
{
"id": "where-is-she-live",
"label": "Do you know where is she live?",
"rationale": "This mixes be with the base verb incorrectly."
}
]
}