Direct and Indirect Question

Explanation For Direct Question

• -        Direct questions are the “normal” questions that we can ask friends, family members, and people who we know well

Example For Direct Question

• -        “ Where’s The Kitchen?”

Explanation For Indirect Question

• -        Indirect questions are a little more formal and polite. We use them when talking to a person we don’t know very well, or in professional situations, and their form is a little different.

Example For Indirect Question

• -        “ Could You Tell Me Where The Kitchen Is?”

Phrases for indirect question

• -        Could you tell me
• -        Do you know
• -        I was wondering
• -        Do you have any idea
• -        I’d like to know
• -        Would it be possible
• -        Is there any chance

Yes Or No Questions -> ‘IF’ in indirect questions

• If the direct question is a “yes or no” question (it has no question word such as what, who, when, where, why, or how), then the indirect question will have if.

 Fill in the blank part with the right sentence!

1. Direct     : why you move that chair behind the door?

    Indirect   :

2. Direct     :                                               

    Indirect   : Do you know what time the hospital opens?

3. Direct     : Where is the vet?

    Indirect   :

4. Direct      :

    Indirect   : Could you tell me where the extra size clothes section is?

Fill in the passages by using “ Yes or No Question”

5. Direct       : Does she remember her song lyrcs?

    Indirect     :

6. Direct       : 

    Indirect     : Do you know if Ani could play soccer?

7. Direct       : Did you come by train?

    Indirect     : 

8. Direct        :

    Indirect     : I was wondering if they keep sitting that way

9. Direct       : Are your siblings come to my birthday party?

    Indirect     :

10. Direct     : Has Karin ever eats Shark tail soup? 

      Indirect   :