Direct questions and indirect questions – I02
- Use indirect questions with WH Questions (when/where/what/how/why).You
can use all the tenses.
- Use a phrase to introduce your indirect question:
o Do you know…..?
o Can you tell me …..?
o Could you tell me …..?
o I’d like to know………
Direct Questions Indirect questions
Simple Present
1. Where do you live? Can you tell me where you live?
2. Where does your brother live? I’d like to know where your brother lives.
Simple past
3. When did you arrive? I’d like to know when you arrived.
4. What did your mother prepare for Can you tell me what your mother
lunch? prepared for lunch?
Future
5. What will your sister do next winter? Do you know what your sister will do next
winter?
6. When is she going to Brazil? Do you know when she is going to Brazil?
Present Perfect
7. Where has Martha gone? Could you tell me where Martha has
gone?
8. Where have you been? I’d like to know where you have been.
Exercises: Write indirect questions.
1. Where does your sister study?
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2. Where do your friends go?
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3. When does the pharmacy open?
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4. When is Alice’s party?
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5. When do you relax?
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6. What did you do last night?
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7. What did your friend sing in the concert?
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8. How much did it cost?
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9. Where did you stay in your last trip?
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10. Where will you travel next summer?
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11. What will you study next year?
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12. Where has the secretary been?
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13. What sport have you been practicing?
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14. What food do you like?
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15. When is the flight to Los Angeles?
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16. When will Peter arrive?
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17. How old are you?
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18. Why is Sally crying?
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19. Why do you study English?
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20. What is your father’s favorite music?
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