Q: If But they concentrated their power more for commercial than military gain, showing a taste for the good life rather than a hunger for an empire., can we say that "They were more interested in getting money than in conquering more land."?

A: yes

Q: If Oh, hundreds! she said. , can we say that "She exclaimed it was hundreds."?

A: yes

Q: If In the colonial days, the sound of a cricket bat's willow would have been heard as the afternoon's sun-rays stretched across the field., can we say that "The sound of a cricket bat could be heard here in colonial days, though no one knew where it came from."?

A: it is not possible to tell

Q: If What time is it? , can we say that "I know what time is it."?

A:
no