Indirect questions

Indirect questions

1. Indirect questions

2. •Direct questions are the "normal" questions
we ask to friends, family and people we know
well.
•"Where's the bathroom?"
•Indirect are more formal and polite; when
talking to a person we don't know well or in
more professional situations.
•Could you tell me where the bathroom is?
•She asked me where the bathroom is.

3. Some phrases to use as a beginning in
indirect questions:
•Could you tell me.....?
•Do you know.....?
•I was wondering...?
•Do you have any idea...?
•I'd like to know...?
•Would it be possible...?
•Is there any chance...?

4. The structure of the questions changes
in indirect questions!
1)Direct: Where is Market Street?
Forms of the verb BE (is, are, was, were) come
after the subject (alus)
•Indirect: Could you tell me where Market
Street is?

5. 2)Direct: What time does the bank open?
We don't use the auxiliary verb (do, does, did)
•Indirect: Do you know what time the bank
opens?

6. •3)Direct: Why did you move to Europe?
There's no auxiliary verb (did) as a result we
say moved (not move)
•Indirect: I was wondering why you moved to
Europe?

7. 4)Direct: How has he managed to get in shape
so quickly?
Auxiliary verbs have/has/had come after the
subject
•Indirect: Do you have any idea how he has
managed to get into shape so quickly?

8. 5)Direct: Can you finish the project by
tomorrow?
For questions with the word can, we use
Would it be possible in ID questions and we
say to finish (not finish)
•Indirect: Would it be possible for you to finish
the project by tomorrow?

9. YES/NO QUESTIONS (KAS- küsimused)
1)Direct: Does Tom like Italian food?
•Indirect: Do you know if Tom likes Italian
food?

10. 2)Direct: Are your parent joining us for dinner?
•Indirect: Could you tell me if your parents are
joining us for dinner?

11. 3)Direct: Do they speak English
•Indirect: I was wondering if they speak
English?

12. 4)Direct: Do you plan on travelling this summer?
•Indirect: I'd like to know if you plan on
travelling this summer?

13. Rules:
•No auxiliary verb (do/does, did)
•Forms of the verbs BE and HAVE after the
subject
•Can- Would it be possible?/ Is there any
chance?
•Yes/no questions: If