WorksheetsEF UpI/1A: (Indirect) questions
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 43mins
Indirect questions are:
formal
informal
casual
straight
Which of the following is correct?
Could you tell me where is the new city library?
Do you know when the owner comes back?
I wonder if will Jacky agree with us.
Can I ask you how do you operate the appliance?
Which of the following is incorrect?
Can I ask you who is the man over there?
Can you tell us how much money it cost?
Could you tell me what the words stand for?
Do you know where the guests come from?
"When will Hilary return from Greece?" is a direct question. The indirect is:
Do you know where Hilary will return from Greece?
Do you know when will Hilary return from Greece?
Can you remember when will Hilary return from Greece?
Have you got any idea when Hilary will return from Greece?
The following indirect questions are correct:
Do you know when Indonesia proclaimed its Independence?
Can you tell us how do you persuade your sister to stay?
Have you got any idea where Kenny hid the treasure box?
Can you remember what made mom angry last night?
The direct question from this indirect:
Do you have an idea how often I must remind him? is: (a)
Could you tell me........?
why did our governor never show up
why they had inhabited the city before they burnt it
when were Jasmin and Aladdin together again
when Cliff will explain to his friends
...............................where the railway station is?
Do you know
Could tell me
Can you hear
Have you got
“Has she reached a decision yet?”
“Has she told you _________________________________?”
whether has she already reached a decision?
whether she's already reached a decision?
“How does it work?”
“Can you explain _________________?”
how it works?
how does it work?
“Are you coming to the party?”
“Can you let me know___________________________?”
if are you coming to the party?
if you are coming to the party?
“Where’s the station?”
“Can you tell me ___________________________________________?”
where is the station?
where the station is?
“How long does it take to get there?”
“Do you know _____________________________?”
how long does it take to get there?
how long it takes to get there?
“Where are you from?”
“I’d like to know _________________________.”
where are you from?
where you are from?
“What’s the matter?”
“Please tell me ___________________________.”
what the matter is?
what is the matter?
Make an indirect question: Where does she play tennis?
Can you tell me where does she play tennis?
Can you tell me where she plays tennis?
Can you tell me where does she plays tennis?
Make an indirect question: What time is it?
Do you know what time it is?
Do you know what time is it?
Do you know what it is time?
Make an indirect question: Did she go out last night?
Do you know if she go out last night?
Do you know if she went out last night?
Do you know if did she go out last night?
Make an indirect question: How was the movie?
Do you know how was the movie?
Do you know how the movie was?
Do you know if how the movie was?
Choose the correct answer:
Could you tell me if Richard is always late?
Could you tell me where can I find a pharmacy near here?
Could you tell me how can I get to the bus station from here?
Choose the incorrect answer:
Do you know if she speaks Greek?
Do you know what time does the bus leave?
Do you know where I can find a bank?
Would you mind telling me __________?
what he want
what he wanted
what does he want
"How long does it take to get there?"
Do you know how long it takes to get there?
Do you know how long does it take to get there?
Do you know how long did it take to get there?
"What time did the plane leave?"
Could you tell me what time did the plane leave?
Could you tell me what time the plane leaves?
Could you tell me what time the plane left?
Direct questions are...
polite questions.
normal questions we ask family and friends.
formal questions.
Indirect questions are...
formal and polite.
informal and friendly.
questions we ask family and friends.
Direct Question: When did John and Luke meet?
Indirect Question:
Do you know when did John and Luke meet?
Do you know when John and Luke met?
Do you know when John and Luke meet?
Direct question: Is Tom a lawyer?
Indirect Question:
I would like to know if Tom is a lawyer?
I would like to know if Tom is a lawyer.
Direct Question: When is the party?
Indirect Question:
Could you tell me when is the party?
Could you tell me when the party is?
Could you tell me when the party is.
Direct Question: Who is she?
Indirect Question:
I wonder who is she.
I wonder who she is?
I wonder who she is.
Direct Question: Where is the nearest supermarket?
Indirect Question:
Do you know where the nearest supermarket is?
Do you know where is the nearest supermarket?
Direct Question: Does Sally drink coffee?
Indirect Question:
I would like to know if Sally drink coffee.
I would like to know if Sally drinks coffee?
I would like to know if Sally drinks coffee.
Direct Question: Where do you study Chinese?
Indirect Question:
Can you tell me where do you study Chinese?
Can you tell me where you study Chinese?
Direct Question: Did Lucy work at home yesterday?
Indirect Question:
Do you know if Lucy work at home yesterday?
Do you know if Lucy worked at home yesterday.
Do you know if Lucy worked at home yesterday?
Direct Question: What was the problem?
Indirect Question:
I wonder what was the problem?
I wonder what the problem was.
I wonder what the problem was?
Direct Question: Did Mike finish the report?
Indirect Question:
I would like to know if Mike finish the report.
I would like to know if Mike finished the report.
Direct Question: What did they do at the weekend?
Indirect Question:
Could you tell me what they do at the weekend?
Could you tell me what they did at the weekend?
Could you tell me what did they do at the weekend?
Direct Question: Were we late for the meeting?
Indirect Question:
I wonder if we were late for the meeting.
I wonder if were we late for the meeting.
What is this?
do you know what is this?
do you know what this is?
do you know what does this is?
Do they often go out?
Can you tell me if they go out often?
Can you tell me they often go out?
Can you tell me if they do often go out?
Can you tell me if they often go out?
MAKE AN INDIRECT QUESTION.
Are the children on holiday this week? CAN YOU TELL ME (a) ?
MAKE AN INDIRECT QUESTION.
Where is the nearest supermarket?---- Do you know (a) ?
COMPLETE THE INDIRECT QUESTION.
Why did she cry? - Can you tell me (a) ?
COMPLETE THE INDIRECT QUESTION.
Will they be all right? - I wonder (a) all right.
Whose car was it? - Could you let me know (a) ?
What time does the show start? - Do you have any idea (a) ?
COMPLETE THE INDIRECT QUESTION.
What did he want? - Would you mind telling me (a) ?
COMPLETE THE INDIRECT QUESTION.
How much is it?: I don’t know (a) .
COMPLETE THE INDIRECT QUESTION.
Where are my documents.?
I want to know (a) .
I would like to know what ...................................
are your plans
your plans are
Can you tell me whether ......................................... dependable?
he is
is he
Were you watching TV at 3pm?
Can you tell me you were watching TV at 3pm?
Can you tell me if you were watching TV at 3pm?
Can you tell me if were you watching TV at 3pm?
Can you tell me if you watching TV at 3pm?
COMPLETE THE INDIRECT QUESTION.
What would he like for his birthday?: Do you know (a) ?
Change this questions into an indirect question:
Where’s the bathroom?
Could you tell me where the bathroom is?
Would it be possible where is the bathroom?
I was wondering where is the bathroom?
Do you have any idea where is the bathroom?
Change the following question into an indirect questions:
Where is Market Street?
Would it be possible where is Market Street?
I was wondering where is Market Street?
Could you tell me where Market Street is?
Do you have any idea where is Market Street?
Change the following questions into an indirect questions:
What time does the bank open?
Could you tell me what time does the bank open?
Do you know what time the bank opens?
Do you know what time the bank open?
Could you tell me what time does the bank open?
Is this sentence using the structure of an indirect question correctly?
"I was wondering why you moved to Europe."
TRUE
FALSE
Is this sentence using the structure of an indirect question correctly?
"I’d like to know how much does this motorcycle cost"
TRUE
FALSE
__________ you mind telling me where the bus stop is?
Would
Could
Do
I suppose
I'd _______ to know how much the tickets are.
better
know
like
have
Do you know _______ the team has arrived?
when
if
why
because
Could you tell me ______ the tournament starts?
why
what
when
who
I ________ if he likes mountain climbing.
wonder
think
guess
mind
____________ you go hiking last week?
Haven't
Didn't
Wasn't
Weren't
___________ the weather been nice lately?
Isn't
Haven't
Hasn't
Didn't
Wow! __________ that runner fast?
Didn't
Aren't
Weren't
Isn't
Why __________ you at practice yesterday?
aren't
wasn't
weren't
didn't
