Indirect questions

Indirect questions

1. WH questions

   • Direct questions examples
     • 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 .
     • 1- Where is the bus station ?
     • 2- When does the class start?
     • 3-How old are you ?
     • 4- How many brothers do you have ?

2. Yes/No questions

   • Direct questions examples
     • Convert to Indirect questions
       • 4- Could you please tell me if you knew the result of the last match
       • 3- I'd like to know if you are sad .
       • 2-Can you tell me if the dinner is ready .
       • 1-Do you know if he sleeps.
     • 1- Does he sleep ?
     • 2- Is the dinner ready ?
     • 3- Are you sad ?
     • 4- Did you know the result of the last match ?
   • Note
     • Yes / No indirect questions convert into If statements

3. Uses

   • To be more polite

4. Definition

   • Indirect questions are inside statements or other questions.

5. Use a statement word order with indirect questions

   • I'd like to know ...
   • Can you tell me ...
   • Could you please tell me ...
   • Do you know ...

6. 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 .

7. 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.

8. Note

   • Remove question mark