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Practice #2
Embedded Questions


My friend Mortimer went for a job interview at a big company the other day. I asked him what the interviewer asked him. Make sentences with embedded questions.

1. She asked me _________________________________________________________________
                                           When did you graduate from college?

2. She wanted to know ____________________________________________________________
                                            Do you like to work with computers?

3. She asked me to explain _________________________________________________________
                                             How much money did you earn at your last job?

4. She asked ____________________________________________________________________
                                               How often are you late for work?

5. She kept asking _______________________________________________________________
                                               Do you mind traveling?

6. She wanted to know ___________________________________________________________
                                               Do you know how to use Excel?

7. She asked me to describe _______________________________________________________
                                               How would you change our system here?

8. She even asked me ____________________________________________________________
                                               Where do you like to go for vacation?

9. She asked ___________________________________________________________________
                                                  Do you mind not having a private office?

10. She asked __________________________________________________________________
                                                  When can you start?

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