Indirect questions

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What is an indirect question?

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An indirect question is a question that is embedded within a statement or another question, often used to be more polite or formal.

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How do you form an indirect question from a direct question?

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To form an indirect question, you typically change the word order and remove the question mark. For example, 'Where is she?' becomes 'Can you tell me where she is.'

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What is the structure of an indirect question?

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Indirect questions often follow a statement or a question phrase, such as 'Can you tell me' or 'Do you know,' followed by the indirect question.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect questions?

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Direct questions ask for information directly and usually have a question mark. Indirect questions are more polite and are embedded in statements.

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What is the correct form of the verb in an indirect question?

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The verb in an indirect question should be in the same tense as it would be in a statement.

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How do you change 'Where do you live?' into an indirect question?

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You can change it to 'Can you tell me where you live?'.

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What is the correct response to 'Can you tell me where she has gone?'

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The correct response is 'She has gone to the store.'

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How do you ask about the cost indirectly?

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You can ask, 'Can you tell me how much it will cost?'

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What is the correct form of the verb in the indirect question 'Do you know how long ____ me to do it?'

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The correct form is 'it took,' making the full question 'Do you know how long it took me to do it?'

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How do you remember what someone said indirectly?

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You can say, 'Can you remember what she said?'