INDIRECT QUESTIONS
correct the sentences
- Tell me what do you want from me.
- Nobody knows how much will the broken window cost.
- Can you tell me is there an English lesson today?
- Are you sure has Peter already phoned?
- I don’t know what does ‘sophisticated’ mean.
- She doesn’t remember what time did the concert start.
- I’d like to know has he got a driving licence.
- I don’t know what time do the banks close.
- I wonder how long are you going to wait for them.

Explanation:

In most of these sentences, there is a question within the sentence. In order to make the sentence a statement, you have to either rephrase, remove, or add certain words.

Tell me what you want from me.

Nobody knows how much the broken window will cost.

Can you tell me if there is an English lesson today?

Are you sure Peter has already phoned?

I don't know what 'sophisticated' means.

She doesn't remember what time the concert started.

I'd like to know if he has a driving license.

I don't know what time the banks close.

I wonder how long you're going to wait for them.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.