8. Indirect questions

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English

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10th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.2C, L.4.2B, L.6.3A

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Gaukhar Maximova

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Grammar:

Indirect questions

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.
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 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...
I need to know...
Please tell me...
*THEY ARE NOT QUESTIONS, SO NO QUESTION MARK.

Multiple Choice

Transform the question from direct into indirect:

When is the next bus?

Do you know when the next bus is?

Do you know when is the next bus?

Multiple Choice

Transform the question from direct into indirect:

Where were you born?

Could you tell me where were you born?

Could you tell me where you were born

Could you tell me where you were born?

EXCEPTION

Multiple Choice

Transform the question from direct into indirect:

Can John play the guitar?

Do you know if can John play the guitar

Do you know if John play the guitar

Do you know can John play the guitar?

Do you know if John can play the guitar?

Multiple Choice

Transform the question from direct into indirect:

Does your sister play tennis?

I wonder whether your sister play tennis

I wonder whether your sister plays tennis

I wonder whether does your sister play tennis

I wonder whether your sister plays tennis?

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as the sentence A:

A: What’s your name?

B: Can I ask you ……………

Type answer...

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as the sentence A:

A: What kind of room would you like?

B: Can you tell me …………

Type answer...

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as the sentence A:

A: Do you have any hobbies?

B: I would like to know

Type answer...

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Indirect questions

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