Direct and Indirect Questions

Multiple Choice

Which question type is more informal?

• Direct

• Indirect (embedded)

Multiple Choice

Which question type is more polite and formal?

• Direct

• Indirect (embedded)

Drag and Drop

"Why did she decide not to come with us?" is an example of ​

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question.

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indirect

direct

Drag and Drop

"Could you tell me when the bus arrives?" is an example of ​

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question.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

indirect

direct

Match

Match the direct question with its indirect equivalent.

• I was wondering where the library is.

• Could you tell me when the movie starts?

• Do you have any idea where my pencil is?

• Can you remember what the title of that song is?

• I'd like to know what T David said.

Where is the library?

What time does the movie start?

Where is my pencil?

What's the title of that song?

What did T. David say?

• Where is the library?

• What time does the movie start?

• Where is my pencil?

• What's the title of that song?

• What did T. David say?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct INDIRECT equivalent of "Where is the honey?"

(CAREFUL: THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT OPTIONS!)

• Could you tell me where the honey is?

• Could you tell me where is the honey?

• Do you know where is the honey?

• I would like to know where is the honey.

• I would like to know where the honey is.

Categorize

Options (10)

Could you tell me where is the library located?

Could you tell me where the library is located?

I wonder if he will attend the party.

I wonder if will he attend the party.

Do you know what time the movie starts?

I was wondering if she could help me with this project

Could you explain why the train is delayed?

I wonder why did she leave early.

I want to know where did you find that book.

Could you tell me what time does the bus arrive?

Read each question carefully! Categorize each question as either a "Correct Indirect Question" or an "Incorrect Indirect Question".

Correct Indirect Question

Incorrect Indirect Question

Reorder

Unscramble the sentence

• Do you know if

• we

• are

• staying home

• tomorrow?

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• 5

Multiple Choice

"Do you know where is she going?"

Is this a right or wrong indirect question?

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

"Do you know where she is going?"

Is this a right or wrong indirect question?

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

"Could you tell me what time did the airplane land?"

Is this a right or wrong indirect question?

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

"Could you tell me what time the airplane landed?"

Is this a right or wrong indirect question?

• Right

• Wrong

Audio Response

"I wonder why did she leave early."

This is a wrong indirect question. Why? Explain in your words.

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