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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 structure of indirect questions, noting they begin with an introductory main clause followed by a dependent question clause without using auxiliary verbs like "do", "does", or "did". Finally, examples of turning direct questions into indirect questions are provided as a quiz.
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- 2. When? For formal occasions To talk to strangers/teachers………
- 4. How? . . . a sentence with 2 clauses; the second clause contains a question. *BUT, the structure of the question is in sentence form.
- 5. 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.
- 6. How? For indirect questions, we start with an introductory clause. This is a main clause. It can be a sentence or a question.
- 7. 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?
- 8. 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.
- 9. 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…………………………………………………………………………..
- 10. 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.