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Indirect Questions: When/Why/How?

This document provides information about indirect questions. It begins by explaining that indirect questions are questions asked in a polite way using a statement with two clauses, with the second clause containing a question in sentence form. Examples are given of direct questions being turned into indirect questions. The document then discusses the grammar of indirect questions, noting that question words like who, what, when, etc. are used but question structures like do/does are not. It provides tips on forming indirect yes/no questions and includes a short quiz for practice.

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Indirect Questions: When/Why/How?

This document provides information about indirect questions. It begins by explaining that indirect questions are questions asked in a polite way using a statement with two clauses, with the second clause containing a question in sentence form. Examples are given of direct questions being turned into indirect questions. The document then discusses the grammar of indirect questions, noting that question words like who, what, when, etc. are used but question structures like do/does are not. It provides tips on forming indirect yes/no questions and includes a short quiz for practice.

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Indirect Questions

 When/Why/How?
When?

For formal occasions


To talk to strangers/teachers………
Why?
To be polite!
How?

. . . a sentence with 2 clauses;


the second clause contains a
question.

*BUT, the structure of the


question is in sentence form.
Examples . . .
Regular Question: Indirect Question:

Where is your Would you mind


college? telling me where
your college is
please?.
What qualifications Do you know what
do you need to apply? qualifications you
need to apply?.

How much does a I was wondering how


course cost? much a course costs.
How?
For indirect questions, we start with an
introductory clause. This is a main
clause. It can be a sentence or a
question.
Main clause: Dependent clause:
Wh- questions:
I’d like to know…
…WHEN the course starts.
Tell me…
…WHERE your college is.
I don’t know…
…HOW much the course costs.
I wonder…

Yes/No questions:
Do you know…?
…IF there is financial help for
Can you tell me…? overseas students?

Do you have any …WHETHER we can visit


idea…? Cambridge before we start?
Grammar Tips:
Remember: When you are writing the dependent clause in an
Indirect Question, do NOT use Do, Does, or Did.

Examples:

regular question: Where did the teacher go?


indirect question: Do you know WHERE did the teacher go?

Do you know WHERE the teacher went?

Note: After the WH- word, IF, or WHETHER . . .


Use a sentence, NOT a question.
Quiz Time!
Your favourite type of exercise!
Complete each sentence so that it means the same as
the sentence before it.
• What’s your name?
Can I ask you ………………………………………………………………………….
• Where are you from?
I was wondering ……………………………………………………………………..
• What kind of room would you like?
Can you tell me ………………………………………………………………………..
• Do you have any hobbies?
I would like to know…………………………………………………………………
• What do you want to study?
I need to know…………………………………………………………………………..
Now, let’s check…
•What’s your name?
Can I ask you what your name is?

•Where are you from?


I was wondering where you are from.

•What kind of room would you like?


Can you tell me what kind of room you would like?

•Do you have any hobbies?


I would like to know if you have any hobbies.

•What do you want to study?


I need to know what you want to study.
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