Are you sure that...,

[Silverobama]

Last night at an English club for kids, I asked the kids to play a game. The game was about thinking an object and others would guess what the object was. Kyle thought of a very difficult word (I know that because his English is good and likes showing off.) and others began to guess.

After ten questions people still didn’t know the word and I asked Kyle “Are you sure that they know that word you are thinking in your mind?”

Is the sentence natural?

 

[Annabel Lee]

“Are you sure that they know that word you are thinking in your mind?”

Is the sentence natural?

You need “of” after “thinking.” You don’t need “in your mind.”

Are you sure they know the word you’re thinking of?

 

[emsr2d2]

Last night at an English club for kids, I asked the kids to play a game. The game was about thinking One person would think of an object a word and the others would guess what the object it was. Kyle thought of a very difficult word (I know that because his English is good and he likes showing off no full stop here) and the others began to guess.

After ten questions, people still didn’t know no one had guessed the word and so I asked Kyle “Are you sure that they the others actually/even know that the word you are thinking of?" in your mind?”

Is the sentence natural?

Note my corrections above.

 

[tedmc]

How can anyone guess what "object/word" a person has in mind without getting any clue? The possibilities are infinite.

 

[emsr2d2]

This is an odd game. Do the other kids literally just come up with a word and suggest it might be the right answer? That's a strange way to play what I call "Twenty Questions". One person thinks of a thing or a person and the other people get to ask questions, the answers to which will hopefully lead them to the answer. The person who thought of the person/thing can answer only "Yes" or "No" to those questions. For example:

John: OK, I've thought of something. (For info, it's a bicycle. Obviously, John doesn't say that!)
Helen: Is it human?
John: No
Peter: Is it an animal?
John: No
Sarah: Is it useful?
John: Yes
Angela: Do you have one?
John: Yes
Paul: Can I eat it?
John: No
Lisa: Would I use this in an office?
John: No
Carl: Is it man-made?
John: Yes
Paula: Is it electric?
John: It can be (This is one of those questions where something other than a Yes/No answer is allowed.)
Helen: Does it cost more than ten pounds?
John: Yes
Sarah: Have you used it today?
John: Yes
Pat: Is it a form of transport?
John: Yes
David: Is it a car?
John: No
Rachel: Is it a plane?
John: No
Adam: Is it a bicycle?
John: Yes!