S2 Grammar (Indirect Questions)

Who made this cake? (May I ask)

• May I ask who made this cake?

• I ask May who made this cake?

• May I ask who make this cake?

• May I asked who made this cake?

Where do you live? (Can you tell me)

• Can you tell me where do you live?

• Can you tell me where you live?

• Can you tell me where you lived?

• Could you tell me where you live?

How far is it from here to the library? (Could you tell me)

• Could you tell me how far is it from here to the library?

• Could you tell me how far was it from here to the library?

• Could you tell me how far it is from here to the library?

• Could you tell me how far is from here to the library?

When will you come back to Hong Kong? (I’m wondering)

• I’m wondering if you will come back to Hong Kong?

• I’m wondering when will you come back to Hong Kong?

• I was wondering when you will come back to Hong Kong?

• I’m wondering when you will come back to Hong Kong?

How did the accident happen? (Do you know)

• Do you know how the accident happened?
• Did you know how the accident happen?
• Did you know how the accident happened?
• Do you know how the accident happen?

Will you be there tomorrow? (I wonder)

• I wonder you will be there tomorrow.

• I wonder if you will be there tomorrow.

• I wonder if you will be there the next day.

• I wonder if you would be there tomorrow.

Can you tell me ___________?

• where have you gone

• what you have done

• when will yo uleave

I’d like to know ___________?

• how much it is

• how much is it

• how much does it cost

Can you explain why __________?

• you like swimming
• are you late
• did you go out

May I ask __________?

• how far is the park

• where is the toilet

• how old your grandma is