間接疑問詞whereとthat's why

Point 間接疑問詞 where / That’s why/because

A: I know where he went
B: Really?
A: That’s because he told it to me.

I know / where did he go
He told it to me

1. I don’t know / where is he living.
I didn’t ask him.

2. I’m not sure / where am I going to move.
I didn’t tell it to you.

3. I know / where does he work for
I’m visiting him today

4. I don’t know / where are they going to hold their concert.
They didn’t tell anything.

5. I know / where did he hide my stuff.
He always hides it in the same place.

間接疑問詞    疑問文を文中(目的語の部分)にいれて使います。
Where is he?  ⇒  I know where he is.
* 文中に入ると語順はもとに戻ります。

that’s why / that’s because

   「だから~」「~だからです」

That’s why I like him. だから彼が好きなんです。 = So
That’s because I like him. 彼が好きだからです。 = Because

*後ろは必ず主語、動詞です。

1. I don’t know where he is living. That’s because I didn’t ask him.
2. I’m not sure where I’m going to move. That’s why I didn’t tell it to you.
3. I know where he works for. That’s why I visit him today.
4. I don’t know where they are going to hold their concert. That’s because they didn’t tell anything.
5. I know where he hid my stuff. That’s because he always hides it in the same place.

 練習問題 1. 彼がどこにいるか知ってる?
2. どこでチケットが買えるか教えてもらえませんか?
3. 彼女は私の幼馴染だからです。
4. だから彼はよくミスをするんです。