Indirect Questions

Where is the shopping mall?

Can you tell me where the shopping mall is?

Remember this:

Indirect Questions are used to sound more polite.

It´s important to have in mind that the second part of the sentence back to affirmative

structure as the introduction was already structured in interrogative.

 Exercises

Choose the correct answer

1 - There ____ some people waiting to see you. do xdoes

am is xare 20 - What ____ you reading at the moment?

2 - There ____ some money to pay into the bank. xare do have

am xis are 21 - It was horrible- I really ____ like it.

3 - We ____ nearly ready. did xdidn't

am is xare 22 - They ____ rung back yet.

7 - He ____ unfriendly. xhave has haven't hasn't

am xis are 23 - ____ you learn it when you were at school?

8 - You ____ not to blame. Do Does xDid Have Has

am is xare 24 - ____ you enjoying your meal?

9 - How much ____ it? Do Is xAre Have Has

am xis are 25 - ____ you decided yet?

10 - Who ____ on the phone? xHave Has Do Did Does

am xis are 26 - ____ everybody going to be there?

11 - Each week ____ worse. xIs Are Do

am xis are 27 - ____ they live near you?

12 - Everybody ____ leaving now. Does xDo Have Are

am xis are 28 - I _____ finished it.

13 - ____ anybody there? didn't xhaven't hasn't

Am xIs Are 29 - I ____ had time to do it yet.

14 - Whose ___ those books? didn't xhaven't hasn't

am is xare It ____ happen very often.

15 - I ____ feeling very tired. don't xdoesn't

X xAM is are 30 - They ____ it much.

We ____ done it yet. xdon't like doesn't likes doesn't like

xdon't didn't hasn't haven't 31 - She ____ there very often.

16 - ____ you think they are coming tonight? don't go don't goes xdoesn't go doesn't goes

xDo Does Did Have Has 32 - He ____ the time to do it.

17 - ____ you see them yesterday? don't have don't has doesn't has xdoesn't

xDo Did Have Has have

18 - ____ you going this evening? 33 - These ____ very nice.

xAre Have Do don't look don't looks doesn't looks

19 - How long ____ it take you to get home? doesn't look

34 - Everybody ____ to do it am not liking xdon't like

don't want don't wants doesn't 51 - I ____ what she said.

wants ........xdoesn't want wasn't understanding xdidn't understand

35 - Somebody ____ you. 52 - I ____ you!

don't believe xdoesn't believe don't believes am hating xhate

doesn't believes 53 - I ____ the answer to the question.

36 - My sister's friend ____ an invitation yet. am knowing xknow

don't have don't has doesn't has xdoesn't 54 - I _____ if you open the window.

have am not minding xdon't mind

37 - This ____ a battery. 55 - You can't speak to her now- she ____ a shower.

don't need doesn't needs xdoesn't need don't has xis having
needs 56 - I _____ the lesson yesterday.
38 - Those who ____ the idea are very angry. wasn't liking xdidn't like
xdon't like doesn't likes doesn't like don't 57 - It ____ two hours to get here this morning.
likes xtook was taking
39 - She's interested in the idea 58 - I ____ them.
She's = she is xShe's = she has xxlove am loving
40 - There's a problem. 59 - It ___ all of us.
xThere's = there is There's = there has is involving xinvolves
41 - He's gone to the shops. 60 - There ____ many people at the show.
He's = he is xHe's = he has was xwere
42 - It's over. 61 - ____ you tired?
xIt's = it is It's = it has Was xWere
43 - She's finished the project. 62 - They ____ late.
She's = she is xShe's = she has was xwere
44 - There's been an accident outside. 63 - I ____ very annoyed.
There's = there is xThere's = there has xwas were
45 - It's too late to call her now. 64 - She ____ there.
xxIt's = it is It's = it has xwas were
46 - It's taken me hours so far. 65 - Everybody ____ pleased.
It's = it is xIt's = it has xwas were
47 - He's coming tonight. 66 - There ____ no trouble at the party.
xHe's = he is He's = he has xwas were
48 - She's been working here for years. 67 - ____ there any difficulty in finding it?
She's = she is xShe's = she has xWas Were
49 - There's nothing left. 68 - Who ____ at the meeting?
There's = There is There's = There has xwas were
50 - I ____ it. 69 - It ____ no bother.
 xwas were Xwill would

70 - How much ____ they? 83 - I'm really not sure whether I ____ be free tomorrow.

was xwere Xwill would

71 - How many ____ there? 84 - What do you think ____ happen at the meeting this

was xwere Either could be used afternoon?

here. Xwill would

72 - We _____ too late. 85 - If you had to make a choice, what ____ you decide on?

was xwere Either could be used will Xwould

here. 86 - I have no idea ____.

73 - It ____ ours. where she's Xwhere she is where is she

X xwasn't weren't 87 - Could you tell me ____ gone?

74 - It ____ impossible. Xwhere she's where is she where has she

xwas were Either could 88 - I asked them where ____ going.

be used here. were they Xthey were

75 - It ____ the boys who took it. 89 - Can you tell me how much ____ cost?

xwas were will it Xit will

76 - If I have time, I ____ do it. 90 - Do you have any idea how long ____ me to do it?

xwill would did it take Xit took took it

77 - I ____ like some coffee, please. 91 - Has she told you whether ____ help?

will xwould will she Xshe will

78 - I promise I ____ be there. 92 - Can you explain why ____ so expensive?

Xwill would is it Xit's

79 - I didn't expect that she ____ be there. 93 - She asked me where ____ from.

Xwill would do I come Xcome I I come

80 - I hope we ____ be able to do it. 94 - I was wondering why ____ take the train; it'll be

Xwill would quicker.

81 - I ____ do it if I didn't know how. don't we Xwe don't

X Xwon't wouldn't 95 - Can you remember _____?

82 - Do you think they ____ come if we asked them? what did she say Xwhat she said

Change the following direct questions into indirect questions using the introductory clauses given in
the parenthesis.
1. (She asked) - Where are you going? She asked where you are going?
2. (I want to know) - When will he start? I want to know when he will start?
3. (I would like to know) - What are your plans? I would like to know what your plans are?
4. (I can’t figure out) - What does she want? I can’t figure out what she wants?
5. (I don’t know) - Why does she hate me? I don’t know why she hates me?
6. (Can you remember) - Does Susana like classical music? can you remember if Susana likes classical
music?
7. (I was wondering) - Could you take me to the airport? I was wondering if you could take me to
airport?
8. (Can you tell me whether) - Is that true?can you tell me whether that is true?
9. (He wants to know) - Why do the French eat frogs? He wants to know why the French eat frongs?
10. (I don’t understand) - What is her problem? I don’t understand what her problem is?
11. (Could you tell me) - Why did she cry? Could you tell me why she cries?
12. (Do you know) - Does she speak Japanese? Do you know if she knows Japanese?
13. (I was wondering) - Where is Joe? I was wondering where is joe?
14. (I'd like to know) - Is this the right train? I'd like to know if this is the right train?
15. (Can you tell me?) - Is he all right? Can you tell me if he is all right?
16. (I must ask them) - What did he want? I must ask them what he wants?
17. (Do you know) - How much is this scarf? Do you know how much this is scarf?
18. (Do you remember) - Whose car was it? Do you remember whose is was car?
19. (I'd like to know) - Do they have any free tickets? I'd like to know if they have any free
tickets?
20. (I wonder) - Which countries did she visit? I wonder which country she visited?
21. (Would you mind telling me) - How many English words do you know? Would you mind telling me
how many English words you know?
22. (Can you remember) - Who is he? Can you remember who she is?
23. (Do you want to know) - Is it possible? Do you want to know if it is possible?
24. (Did they tell you) - How much money do they have? Did they tell you How much money they
have?
25. (Can you tell me) - What will the weather be like next week? Can you tell me What the weather
will be like next week?
26. (I don’t know) - How much is the most expensive car in the world? I don’t know How much the
most expensive car in the world is?
27. (Can you remember) - What day will the school start? Can you remember What day the school will
start?
28. (Tell me) - Does she agree with you? Tell me if she agrees with you?
29. (Can you tell me) - What will she have for dinner? Can you tell me What she will have for dinner?
30. (Would you mind telling me) - Will we have to pay extra? Would you mind telling me if we Will
have to pay extra?
32. (Can you tell me) - Where's the station? Can you tell me Where the station is?
33. (Can you let me know) - Are you coming to the party? Can you let me know you are coming to the
party?
34. (Can you explain) - How does it work? Can you explain How it works?
35. (Do you know) - What's the matter? Do you know What the matter is?
36. (I wonder) - Where are you from? I wonder Where you are from?
37. (Do you know) - How long does it take to get there? Do you know How long it takes to get there?
38. (She wonders) - What time are you leaving? She wonders What time you are leaving?
39. (Do you want to know) - Does Annie know about computers? Do you want to know if Annie knows
about computers?
40. (Could you tell me) - How do you get to the post office from here? Could you tell me How you get
to the post office from here?
41. (Could you explain) - What are you doing?! Could you explain What you are doing?