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    The document discusses indirect questions. Indirect questions are questions asked in a polite way by using statements rather than directly asking a question. They do not use auxiliary verbs like "do", "does", or "did". Instead, indirect questions may start with phrases like "Could you tell me...", "Do you know...", or "I'd be interested to hear...". The document provides examples of direct questions and how to rewrite them as indirect questions using statement structures and different introductory phrases.

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    The document discusses indirect questions. Indirect questions are questions asked in a polite way by using statements rather than directly asking a question. They do not use auxiliary verbs like "do", "does", or "did". Instead, indirect questions may start with phrases like "Could you tell me...", "Do you know...", or "I'd be interested to hear...". The document provides examples of direct questions and how to rewrite them as indirect questions using statement structures and different introductory phrases.

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    The document discusses indirect questions. Indirect questions are questions asked in a polite way by using statements rather than directly asking a question. They do not use auxiliary verbs like "do", "does", or "did". Instead, indirect questions may start with phrases like "Could you tell me...", "Do you know...", or "I'd be interested to hear...". The document provides examples of direct questions and how to rewrite them as indirect questions using statement structures and different introductory phrases.

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    INDIRECT QUESTIONS

    When we make direct question from a normal sentence, we swop the Subject of the sentence with the Auxiliary Verb. If necessary we also use a Wh? question word (which, who, what, when etc). In order to use an indirect question,the sentence structure returns back to that of a normal sentence, and we use a polite phrase to lead into the question: AUX VERB/WH? When was Was Have SUBJECT The house You Do you know when Do you know if Could you tell me if the house the house you SUBJECT the house the house you AUX VERB was have was was have VERB + . built? built in 1980? been working hard? VERB + . built in 1980. been working hard built? built in 1980? been working hard? INDIRECT QUESTION NORMAL SENTENCE DIRECT QUESTION

    P RESENT /P AST S IMPLE


    DO/DOES/DID Does Do Did SUBJECT The film You They Do you know when Could you tell me if Do you know if the film you they SUBJECT the film you they AUX VERB VERB + . begin at eight oclock? know him? forget? VERB + . starts at eight oclock. know him. forgot. starts? know him? forgot? INDIRECT QUESTION NORMAL SENTENCE DIRECT QUESTION

    We use indirect questions when we dont know the person very well and/or when we are trying to be polite. We do not use do/does/did with indirect questions. We use if/whether, when the answer is yes/no. We can start indirect questions with the following: Could you tell me it/whether. Do you think. Id be interested to hear. Would you mind telling me.. Id like to know.. Do you happen to know.. Do you know.. Have you any idea.. I have no idea.. Im not sure whether..

    INDIRECT QUESTIONS
    E XERCISE
    Change the following questions into indirect questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Do you know him? Did he really say that? Does it always rain in England? Did they buy that house? Does that mean what I think it means? Did you start learning English a year ago? What did she say to you? When are you going on holiday? What is your favourite food? Have you got some free time? Was he at home when you went to visit? Where did you buy that?

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