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    Indirect questions are polite, longer forms of normal questions. They can be used to ask about sensitive information. Examples: Where's the department store? - indirect question do you know what his name is?

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    Indirect questions are polite, longer forms of normal questions. They can be used to ask about sensitive information. Examples: Where's the department store? - indirect question do you know what his name is?

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    Indirect questions are polite, longer forms of normal questions. They can be used to ask about sensitive information. Examples: Where's the department store? - indirect question do you know what his name is?

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    51c.indirect Questions

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    Indirect questions are polite, longer forms of normal questions. They can be used to ask about sensitive information. Examples: Where's the department store? - indirect question do you know what his name is?

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    TEACH-THIS.

    COM
    Indirect questions are polite, longer forms of normal questions. They can be used to
    ask about sensitive information. Examples:
    Where's the department store? - Direct question
    Could you tell me where the department store is, please? - Indirect question
    What's his name? - Direct question
    Do you know what his name is? - Indirect question

    Indirect questions are formed of two parts: a polite expression, and a question which
    has no subject/verb inversion like a normal question.
    Examples
    What's his name?
    Do you know what his name is? - Indirect question
    The question is not "...what is his name?" - don't invert the subject and verb like a
    normal question.
    What's the time?
    Do you have any idea what the time is? - Indirect question

    Indirect questions do not use the auxiliary verb "to do" in the main question.
    Examples:
    When does the next train arrive? - Direct question
    Do you know when the next train arrives? - Indirect question
    Do you know when does the next train arrive? - Incorrect
    When does the restaurant close? - Direct question
    Could you tell me when the restaurant closes? - Indirect question
    Could you tell me when does the restaurant close? Incorrect
    Written by Paul Adams for Teach-This.com 2012

    TEACH-THIS.COM
    Complete the indirect questions using the correct structure.
    1. Where's the station?
    Can you tell me ______________________________________________________?
    2. Are you coming to the party?
    Can you let me know if ________________________________________________?
    3. How does it work?
    Can you explain ______________________________________________________?
    4. What's the matter?
    Please tell me _______________________________________________________?
    5. Where are you from?
    I'd like to know _______________________________________________________?
    6. How long does it take to get there?
    Do you know _________________________________________________________?
    7. What are you doing?!
    Do you have any idea__________________________________________________?
    8. What time are you leaving?
    Do you know _________________________________________________________?
    9. Does Annie know about computers?
    I wonder whether _____________________________________________________?
    10. Excuse me. How do you get to the post office from here?
    Could you tell us ______________________________________________________?

    Written by Paul Adams for Teach-This.com 2012

    TEACH-THIS.COM
    Working with the person next to you, read the following indirect questions and rewrite the sentences in the correct word order.

    1. Would you mind telling me

    the is bank where?


    __________________________________________

    2. Could you tell me

    much it how is?


    __________________________________________

    3. Do you know if

    you money happy makes?

    _____________________________________________________
    4. Can you remember who

    about you taught money?

    ______________________________________________________
    5. Do you think

    ______

    saving is good money a idea?


    ______________________________________________________

    6. Do you know what

    does he for work?

    ___

    __________________________________________

    7. Id be interested to hear

    made how he it?


    __________________________________________

    8. Id like to know

    why increased price the?


    ________________________________________________

    9. Can you tell me

    how survive poor people city in this?

    ____________________________________________________________

    Written by Paul Adams for Teach-This.com 2012

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