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TEACH-THIS.Com Indirect Questions Indirect questions are polite, longer forms of normal questions. They can also be used to ask about sensitive information. Examples: Where's the department store? - Direct question Could you tell me where the department store is? - 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 that has no subject/verb inversion like a normal question. Examples Where's the post office? - Direct question Do you know where the post office is? - Indirect question

The question is not "...where is the post office?" - don't invert the subject and verb like a normal question. What's the time? - Direct question Do you have any idea what the time is? - Indirect question

Indirect questions do not use the auxiliary verb ‘do’. 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

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TEACH-THIS.Com Indirect Questions 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 ____________________________________________________________ ?

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TEACH-THIS.Com Indirect Questions Working with a partner, re-write the questions in the correct word order. 1. Would you mind telling me

the is bank where?

2. Could you tell me

the station way to police the?

3. Do you know if

you money happy makes?

4. Can you remember who

to you taught count?

5. Do you think

saving is good money a idea?

6. Do you know what

previous was the teacher's job?

7. I’d be interested to hear

questions of these you what think?

8. I’d like to know

an question to indirect make how?

9. Can you tell me

an to class how A get in this?

Now, ask and answer the questions with your partner.

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