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The document discusses indirect questions, which are used to sound more polite than direct questions. Indirect questions have an introductory phrase followed by the subject and verb, without any auxiliary verbs. Common introductory phrases include "Do you know...", "Could you tell me...", and "I was wondering...". For yes/no questions, "if/whether" should be used after the introductory phrase unless the phrase already contains a verb of opinion like "think" or "believe". The document provides examples of transforming direct questions into indirect questions.

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The document discusses indirect questions, which are used to sound more polite than direct questions. Indirect questions have an introductory phrase followed by the subject and verb, without any auxiliary verbs. Common introductory phrases include "Do you know...", "Could you tell me...", and "I was wondering...". For yes/no questions, "if/whether" should be used after the introductory phrase unless the phrase already contains a verb of opinion like "think" or "believe". The document provides examples of transforming direct questions into indirect questions.

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INDIRECT QUESTIONS

FORMATION AND RULES

• When should we use indirect questions?


– When we want to sound more polite.
• What makes indirect questions different?
– They have an introductory phrase.
– Their form is SUBJECT + VERB, and no auxiliaries.
• Can you give an example?
– DIRECT: Where do you live? / What time is it?
– INDIRECT: Can you tell me where you live?
Do you know what time it is?
INTRODUCTORY PHRASES
• Do you know...?
• Could you tell me...?
• Can I ask you...?
• Do you mind me
asking...?
• Would you mind telling ...where you live ?*
me...?

*IF THE PHRASE IS A


QUESTION FORM, USE A
QUESTION MARK
INTRODUCTORY PHRASES
• I wonder...
• I was wondering...
• I don’t know...
• I’d like to know... ...where you live.*
• I need to know...
• Please tell me...
*THEY ARE NOT
QUESTIONS, SO NO
QUESTION MARK.
PRACTICE
Transform the sentences from direct into indirect
DIRECT INDIRECT
(auxiliaries/verb+subject) (no auxiliaries/subject+verb)
• Where do you live? • ... where you live (?)
• Where is the school? • ...where the school is (?)
• How old are you? • ...how old you are (?)
• How much is this? • ...how much this is (?)
• When is the next bus? • ...when the next bus is (?)
• Where were you born? • ...where you were born (?)
• What are your hobbies? • ...what your hobbies are (?)
• Who are you? • ...who you are (?)
Yes/no questions
• If we are dealing with a …you must use
yes/no question… “IF/WETHER” after the
introductory phrase.

• Is this the Language • Can you tell me


School? if/wether this is the
• Do you like vegetables? Language School?
(the answer is yes or no, • I wonder if/wether you
so this is a yes/no like vegetables.
question)
EXCEPTION
for YES/NO questions
When the introductory phrase
contains a verb of opinion… We don’t use IF/WETHER

• Do you think…? • Do you think if it will rain?


• Do you believe…? • Do you believe if he is
• Are you sure…? guilty?
• Are you sure if this is the
right bus?
PRACTICE
Transform the sentences from direct into indirect

DIRECT INDIRECT
• Do you like football? • ...if you like football
• Does your sister play tennis? • ...if your sister plays tennis
• Do buses arrive late? • ...if buses arrive late
• Do people like reality TV? • ...if people like reality TV
• Do we have to pay for this? • ...if we have to pay for this
• Can I go to the toilet? • ...if I can go to the toilet
• Do I have to wait here? • ...if I have to wait here
• Can you please be quiet? • ...if you can please be quiet
» (?)

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