English Question Forms Practice
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A *direct* question is the normal way we ask something and ends with a question mark. An *indirect* question is a more *polite* way to ask for information. For indirect questions, the word order changes back to a normal *statement* (subject + verb). A *reported* question is used when you are telling someone about a question that another person asked in the past. In reported questions, the verb *tense* often shifts to the past, and the sentence ends with a *period*.
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Q: Which of these is a direct question?
A: I wonder where the station is.
A: Can you tell me where the station is?
A: Where is the station? [correct]
Q: Choose the correct indirect question form for "What time does the bank open?"
A: Do you know what time does the bank open?
A: Do you know what time the bank opens? [correct]
A: Do you know what time is the bank open?
Q: How would you report the question: "Are you coming to the party?"
A: He asked me if I was coming to the party. [correct]
A: He asked me are you coming to the party.
A: He asked me if was I coming to the party.
Q: Select the grammatically correct sentence.
A: I'd like to know how much does this cost.
A: I'd like to know how much this costs. [correct]
A: I'd like to know how much this does cost.
Q: The teacher asked the student, "Why didn't you do your homework?" How would you report this?
A: The teacher asked the student why he hadn't done his homework. [correct]
A: The teacher asked the student why didn't he do his homework.
A: The teacher asked the student why he did not do his homework.
Q: Which question is more polite?
A: When is your birthday?
A: Could you tell me when your birthday is? [correct]
A: He asked when my birthday was.
Q: Change this direct question to a reported question: "Where will you be tomorrow?"
A: She asked where I will be tomorrow.
A: She asked where would I be the next day.
A: She asked where I would be the next day. [correct]
Q: What is the correct word order for an indirect question after the question word (e.g., 'what', 'where')?
A: Verb + Subject (is he)
A: Subject + Verb (he is) [correct]
A: Auxiliary Verb + Subject (does he)
