Горбатко О.В., учитель иностранных языков МОУ «Гимназия №6», г. Лангепас

Indirect questions When we ask for information, we often say Do you know …? / Could you tell me …? etc. If you begin a question like this, the word order is different from a simple question. Compare: Where has Tom gone? Do you know where Tom has gone? part of a longer sentence

 What time is it?  Do you know ____________ ?  Who is that woman?  I don’t know _________________.  Where can I find Linda?  Can you tell me ____________________ ?  How much will it cost?  Have you any idea ___________________ ? what time it is who that woman is where I can find Linda how much it will cost

Be careful with do/does/did questions:  What time does the film begin?  Do you know what time _____________ ?  What do you mean?  Please explain what _________.  Why did Ann leave early?  I wonder why ____________. the film begins you mean Ann left early

Use if or whether where there is no other question word (what, why etc.)  Did anybody see you?  Do you know if (or whether) anybody saw you?

Make a new sentence from the question.  Where is the post office? Could you tell me where …………………  What does this word mean? I want to know …………………………….  Is Sue going out tonight? I don’t know ……………………………….  Where does Carol live? Have you any idea ………………………...  Where did I park the car? I can’t remember ………………………….

Make a new sentence from the question. 1. Is there a bank near here? – Can you tell me ……………………………………………………. 2. What do you want? – Tell me …………………. 3. Why didn’t Kay come to the party? – I don’t know …………………………………………….. 4. Do you have to pay to park here? – Do you know …………………………………………….. 5. Who is that boy? – I have no idea ……………. 6. Did Ann receive my letter? – Do you know ….. 7. How far is it to the airport? – Can you tell me ……………………………………………………