Indirect questions - created from Mind Map

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WH questions

Yes/No questions

Uses

Definition

Indirect questions are inside statements or other questions.

Use a statement word order with indirect questions

Can you tell me ...

Could you please tell me ...

Do you know ...

I'd like to know ...

with verb to be

To convert direct questions to indirect questions with verb to be you have to put the verb after the subject or object .

Ex.

where is the station .

Do you know where the station is .

with verb to do

To convert direct questions to indirect questions with verb to do you have to remove verb to do and put the main verb in suitable tense.

Ex. do you go -----> you go .

does he go ---------> he goes .

did he go ----------> he went .

Note

Direct questions examples

1- Where is the bus station ?

2- When does the class start?

3-How old are you ?

4- How many brothers do you have ?

Convert to Indirect questions

1- Could you please tell me where the bus station is .

2-Do you know when the class starts .

3- Can you tell me how old you are .ho many bro

4- I'd like to know how many brothers you have .

Direct questions examples

1- Does he sleep ?

2- Is the dinner ready ?

3- Are you sad ?

4- Did you know the result of the last match ?

Note

Convert to Indirect questions

1-Do you know if he sleeps.

2-Can you tell me if the dinner is ready .

3- I'd like to know if you are sad .

4- Could you please tell me if you knew the result of the last match.

Yes / No indirect questions convert into If statements

To be more polite

Remove question mark