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Teaching Capsule By Patty Villacorta-Melendreras
Indirect questions
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SPECIFIC NFORMATION• CLARIFICATION• NOT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Questions in General
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Some questions have no answers
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DIRECT QUESTIONS (DQ)
DQ begin with a “WH Word or with a verb like “DO” and end in a question mark. (?)
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INDIRECT QUESTIONS• A sentence formed by two parts:
INTRODUCTION + INDIRECT QUESTION
INTRODUCTION
INDIRECT QUESTION
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Introductory phrases
• I don’t know• I wonder• I can’t remember• I have no idea• I’d like to know• I’m not sure
.
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Introductory phrases Indirect Question
• Could you tell me• Do you know• Do you happen to know• Have you got any idea• Do you remember• Would you mind telling me
?
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Look at these sentences1. Where does she live?2. I want to know where she lives.3. Can you tell me where she lives?
There is no “does” in 2 and 3.
They are indirect questions.
And sentence 1 is direct question.
What is the difference?
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Direct questions Indirect questionsQuestion with question word
What time did the plane leave?
She wonders what time the plane left.
Introductory phrase + WH-word + PERSON + VERB THING
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Introductory phrase + wh-word + positive statement
When will Luisa arrive?
Could you tell me when Luisa will arrive?
The question mark here corresponds to the
introduction because it begins with a verb.
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Are they in the cafeteria?
Do you know if they are in the cafeteria?whether
In a YES/NO question, use IF/WHETER to introduce the indirect
question.
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Introductory phrase + whether/if + positive statement
Do you like Coke or Pepsi ?
I can’t remember if you like Coke or Pepsi.whether
NEVER, never, never use DO in the indirect question segment. It
introduces a YES/NO question; therefore, use IF/WHETER
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Indirect questionsIN GENERAL
Introductory phrase
wh-word
+ if +
whether
Positive statementPerson + verb