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Exercise 1. Change Direct Questions Into Indirect Questions.

The document provides examples of changing direct questions to indirect questions. It gives 12 pairs of direct and indirect questions as examples, such as "What did she do?" becoming "Can you tell me what she did?". It then provides a blank exercise for the reader to change 11 additional direct questions into indirect questions, along with an answer key.

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Exercise 1. Change Direct Questions Into Indirect Questions.

The document provides examples of changing direct questions to indirect questions. It gives 12 pairs of direct and indirect questions as examples, such as "What did she do?" becoming "Can you tell me what she did?". It then provides a blank exercise for the reader to change 11 additional direct questions into indirect questions, along with an answer key.

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Indirect questions

Exercise 1. Change direct questions into indirect questions.______


Example:

What did she do? - Can you tell me what she did?
Do we have enough sugar? - I wonder if we have enough sugar.

Why did she cry? - Can you tell me ..................................... ?

Does she speak Greek? - I'd like to know ................................... Greek.

Where is Joe? - Do you know ..................................... ?

What time does the show start? - Do you have any idea ......................................................... ?

Is he all right? - I wonder ......................... all right.

What did he want? - Would you mind telling me ......................................... ?

Whose car was it? - Could you let me know .................................................... ?

Is this the right train? - Do you have any idea .................................. the right train?

When will they get married? - I wonder ..................................................................... .

How long has she known him? - I'd like to know ............................................................. him.

Could you babysit tonight? - I was wondering ............................................................ tonight.

What is her name? - Can you tell me ................................................. ?

Do they have any free tickets? - Could you let me know ............................................ some free tickets?

Where were the boxes? - Can you remember ........................................................ ?

Which countries did she visit? - Do you know ......................................................................... ?

www.e-grammar.org/indirect-question/
Answer key
Exercise 1

Can you tell me why she cried?

I'd like to know if | whether she speaks Greek.

Do you know where Joe is?

Do you have any idea what time the show starts?

I wonder if | whether they will be all right.

Would you mind telling me what he wanted?

Could you let me know whose car it was?

Do you have any idea if | whether this is the right train?

I wonder if | whether they will get married.

I'd like to know how long she has known him.

I was wondering if | whether you could babysit tonight.

Can you tell me what her name is?

Could you let me know if | whether they have some free tickets?

Can you remember where the boxes were?

Do you know which countries she visited?

www.e-grammar.org/indirect-question/

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