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Indirect Questions

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Indirect Questions
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English Question Forms Practice ---cloze-5 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*. ---questions 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)
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