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question formation indirect questions

1 Should we b u y h e r a p re se n t? H o w lo n g have 1 2))) C o u ld y o u tell m e what time the store next door 1 3)))
you b e e n w a itin g ? H o w m a n y c h ild re n does your sister opens? D o y o u k n o w if (whether) M ark’s com ing to the
have? meeting?
2 W h y didn’t you lik e th e m o v ie? Isn’t this a b e a u tifu l
p lace? W e u se in d ir e c t q u e s tio n s w h e n vve w a n t to a sk a q u e s tio n in
3 W hat a re th e y ta lk in g about? W ho d o e s th is b a g b e lo n g a m o re p o lite w ay, a n d b e g in w ith Can / Could you tell me...?
to? o r w h e n w e in tr o d u c e a q u e s tio n w ith , e.g., Do you know... ?
4 W ho lives in th a t h o u se ? How many people follow you Do you remember... ?
o n T w itte r? C o m p a re :
What time does the store next door open? ( d ire c t q u e stio n ), a n d
1 W e m ak e q u e s tio n s w ith m o d a l v e rb s a n d w ith te n s e s w h e re
Couldyou tell me what time the store next door opens? (in d ire c t
th e re is a n a u x ilia ry v e rb (be, have, etc.) by in v e rtin g the
q u e stio n )
s u b je c t a n d th e m o d a l / a u x ilia ry verb. W ith th e sim p le
• In in d ir e c t q u e s tio n s th e o rd e r is s u b je c t + verb . Canyon
p re s e n t a n d p a s t, w e a d d th e a u x ilia ry v e rb do / does o r did
tell me where it is? N O T Can you tell me where is it?
b e fo re th e su b je c t.
• W e d o n 't u se do / did in th e s e c o n d p a r t o f th e q u e s tio n .
2 W e o f te n u se n eg ativ e q u e s tio n s to s h o w s u rp r is e o r w h e n w e
Do you know where he lives? N O T where does he live.
e x p e c t s o m e b o d y to a g re e w ith us.
• Y ou c a n u se if o r whether in q u e s tio n s w ith o u t a q u e s tio n
3 l f a v e rb is fo llo w ed b y a p re p o s itio n , th e p re p o s itio n c o m e s a t
w o rd (What, How many, etc.) a n d a f te r Canyon tell me.
th e e n d o f th e q u e s tio n , n o t a t th e b e g in n in g N O T About what
Do you know, etc.
are you talking?
• W e o fte n ju s t u se th e q u e s tio n w o rd a n d th e p re p o s itio n , O ther expressions followed by th e word order o f indirect
e.g., A I’m thinking. B What about? qu estio n s
4 W h e n who / what / which, etc., is th e subject o f th e q u e stio n , we The word order o f indirect questions is used after:
d o n ’t u se do / did, e.g., Who wrote this? N O T Who did w rite this? I wonder..., e.g., I wonder why they didn't come.
I’m not sure..., e.g., I’m n ot sure what tim e it starts.
I can’t remember..., e.g., I can’t remember where I le ft my
phone.
I want to know..., e.g., / w ant to know what tim e you're
coming home.
Do you have any idea...?, e.g., Do you have any idea if
(whether) James is on vacation this week?

a O r d e r th e w o r d s to m a k e q u e s tio n s . b C o m p le te th e q u e s tio n s w ith th e w o rd s in p a re n th e s e s .

1 Should I tell her how I fell? W h e r e did von go o n v a c a tio n la s t y e a r? (y o u / go)

2 How long have you known your best friends? do you usually do y o g a ? (y o u / u s u a lly d o )
1 H o w o f t e n _________________
3 Could you tell me when the next train leaves?
4 Who does the housework in your family?
wrote
2 W h o _________________ The Great Gatsby? (w rite )
5 What are you thinking about?
6 What don't you like doing on the weekend?
this book costs ?
3 C o u ld y o u te ll m e h o w m u c h _________________
7 What kind of music does Jane like listening to ?
( th is b o o k / c o st)
8 Do you know what time the movie ends?
9 How many students came to class yesterday? I parked
4 I c a n 't r e m e m b e r w h e r e _________________ m y c a r th is
10 Do you remember where the restaurant is?
m o r n i n g . (I / p a rk )
to m o rro w c a n 't W h y c o m e y o u ?
Did you enjoy y o u r t r i p t o P a r is la s t w e e k e n d ?
5 _________________
Why ccmhyou come tomorrow?
(y o u / e n jo y )
1 I S h o u ld h e r te ll I fe e l h o w ?
does your sister ? ( y o u r s is te r / d o )
6 W h a t k in d o f w o r k _________________
2 f r ie n d k n o w n lo n g b e s t h a v e H ow you y o u r ?
ate
7 W h o _________________ t h e la s t c o o k ie ? (eat)
3 te ll w h e n y o u t r a i n n e x t le a v e s t h e C o u ld m e ? the swimmimg pool opens
8 D o y o u k n o w w h a t t i m e _________________ o n a S a tu rd a y ?
4 h o u s e w o r k f a m ily in W h o y o u r t h e d o e s ?
(th e s w i m m i n g p o o l / o p e n )
5 a re W h a t a b o u t yo u th in k in g ?
9 Didn't your sister like th e p r e s e n t y o u g av e h e r? ( y o u r s is te r /
_________________
6 o n d o n ’t w e e k e n d y o u W h a t d o in g t h e lik e ?
n o t like)
7 m u s ic t o d o e s W h a t J a n e k in d lik e lis te n in g of ? 10 Do you have to p lay y o u r m u s ic s o lo u d ? I c a n 't
8 y o u tim e m o v ie k n o w e n d s D o w h a t th e ? c o n c e n tr a te , (y o u / h a v e to )
9 c la s s s tu d e n t s y e s te r d a y t o m a n y c a m e H o w ?
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10 y o u r e m e m b e r is w h e r e D o t h e r e s t a u r a n t ?
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auxiliary verbs W e u se a u x ilia ry v e rb s (do, have, etc.) o r m o d a l v erb s
(can, must, etc.):
1 to avoid re p e a tin g th e m a in verb / verb p h ra s e ,
e.g., N O T I like cats, but my husband doesn’t like cats.
2 w ith so a n d neither to say th a t s o m e o n e o r
s o m e th in g is th e sa m e . U se so + a u x ilia ry + s u b je c t
w ith a n a ffirm a tiv e v erb , a n d neither (o r nor) +
a u x ilia ry + su b je c t w ith a n e g a tiv e verb.
3 to say th a t s o m e o n e o r s o m e th in g is d iffe re n t.
4 to m ak e “rep ly q u e s tio n s ,” to s h o w in te r e s t o r
1 I lik e c a ts , b u t m v h u s b a n d d o e s n ’t. 1 13))) s u rp ris e .
S a lly 's c o m in g to n ig h t, b u t A n g e la i s n ’t. 5 to s h o w e m p h a s is in a n a ffirm a tiv e se n te n c e,
2 A 1 lo v ed h is la te s t novel. o fte n w h e n y o u w a n t to c o n tr a d ic t w h a t
B S o d i d 1. so m e b o d y says. W ith th e p re s e n t / sim p le p a st, we
A I h a v e n ’t fin is h e d y et. a d d do I does / did b e fo re th e m a in v erb . W ith o th e r
B N e i t h e r h a v e I. a u x ilia rie s , e.g., be, have, will th e a u x ilia ry verb is
A n d r e w ’s a d o c to r a n d s o i s h i s w i f e . s tre s se d a n d n o t c o n tra c te d .
3 A I d o n 't lik e s h o p p in g o n lin e . 6 to m ak e ta g q u e stio n s, u su ally to check in fo rm a tio n .
B 1 d o . I b u y a lo t o f m y c lo th e s o n lin e . W e u se a n a ffirm a tiv e a u x iliary w ith a n egative verb
4 A I w e n t to a p sy c h ic y esterd ay . a n d a negative a u x ilia ry w ith a n a ffirm ativ e verb.
B Y o u d id ? • T ag q u e stio n s a re o fte n u sed sim p ly to ask
A I'll m ak e th e d in n e r . a n o th e r p e rs o n to ag ree w ith you, e.g., It’s a nice
B Y o u w i l l ? T h a t 's g reat! day, isn’t it? In th is case th e ta g q u e stio n s is said
5 A You d id n 't lo ck th e d o o r! w ith fallin g in to n a tio n , e.g., th e voice goes d o w n .
B I d i d lo ck it, I k n o w I d id .
• T ag q u e s tio n s c a n a ls o b e u s e d to ch eck
A S ilv ia is n 't c o m in g .
s o m e th in g y o u th in k is tru e , e.g., She’s a painter,
B S h e is c o m in g . I ju s t s p o k e to her.
isn’t she? In th is c a se th e ta g q u e s tio n is sa id
6 You w o n 't fo rg e t, w i l l y o u ? S h e c a n s p e a k Ita lia n , c a n ’t she?
w ith r is in g in to n a tio n , a s in a n o rm a ly e s /
no q u e s tio n .

a C o m p l e t e t h e m i n i - d i a l o g u e s w i t h a n a u x i l i a r y o r m o d a l v e rb . b C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r s a ti o n w i t h a s u ita b le
a u x il ia r y v e rb .
A Y o u d i d n ’t r e m e m b e r t o b u y c o ffe e .
B I did r e m e m b e r . I t ’s in th e c a b in e t. A Y o u 're T o m 's s is te r, W e n t y o u ?
hasn't
1 A H e ’s b o o k e d t h e f l i g h t s , ____________ he? B Y es, I ’m C a r la .
B Y es, I t h i n k so. isn't
A I t’s a g r e a t c l u b ,2_____it?
isn't
2 A I t’s h o t t o d a y ,____________ it? B W e ll, i t ’s O K . B u t I d o n ’t lik e th e m u sic m u c h .
don't ? I lo v e it! I’ve n e v e r b e e n h e re
A Y ou 3____
B Y es, i t ’s b o ilin g .
3 A W h y d i d n 't y o u g o t o t h e m e e tin g ? b e fo re .
have
did
B I ____________ g o t o th e m e e tin g , b u t I le f t e arly . B N e ith e r 4____ 1.1 d o n 't g o d u b b in g v e ry o fte n .
don't do . In fa c t, I u s u a lly g o
4 A I w o u l d n ’t lik e t o b e a c e le b rity . A O h , y o u 5____ ? 16_____
would I.
B N e i t h e r ____________ m o st w eekends.
do ? I c a n ’t a ffo rd to g o o u t e v e ry
B Y o u 7____
5 A E m m a d o e s n 't lik e m e.
w eekend.
might
B S h e ____________lik e y o u . S h e ju s t d o e s n 't w a n t to g o o u t w i t h y o u .
A I d id n 't s e e y o u a t T o m 's b ir th d a y p a r t y la s t
6 A M ik e ’s a r r i v i n g to m o r r o w !
didn't o u go?
S a tu rd a y . W h y 8_____y
Is
B ____________ h e ? I t h o u g h t h e w a s a r r i v i n g to d a y . did go, b u t I g o t th e r e re a lly la te b e c a u s e
B 1 9____
7 A W h a t d id y o u t h i n k o f t h e m o v ie ?
m y c a r b ro k e d o w n .
didn't
B T o m lik e d it, b u t I ____________ . I th o u g h t i t w a s a w fu l.
A O h , t h a t ’s w h y I d id n ’t see y o u . I le ft early.
8 A A r e y o u a v e g e ta ria n ?
B I ’d lik e s o m e th in g t o d r in k . I 'm re a lly th ir s ty
is
B Y es, I a m a n d s o ____________ m y b o y f rie n d . a f te r all t h a t d a n c in g .
won't
9 A Y o u 'll r e m e m b e r t o c a ll m e , ____________ you? am I.
A S o 10____
B Y es, o f c o u rs e !
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10 I r e a lly w a n t to g o to T h a i la n d , b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y m y h u s b a n d
doesn't . H e h a te s t h e h e a t.

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