Sentence 1: Six hours later , Corey returns but Corey does not , and Pierson claims not to know where Pierson is .
Sentence 2: Six hours later , Corey returns , but Pierson does not , and Corey claims not to know where is Pierson .

Do these two sentences convey the same information?

Select from:
[I] no.
[II] yes.
[I]