English Level 3

Lesson 2

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Activity 2.2

Actividad de practica 2.2, Direct and Indirect questions/ Preguntas Directas e

Indirectas

Direct questions are the “normal” questions that we can ask to friends, family
members, and people who we know well / Las preguntas directas son las
preguntas “normales” que hacemos a nuestros amigos, familiares y gente que
conocemos bien.

Example of a direct question/Ejemplo de pregunta Directa: “Where’s the

bathroom?”

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/ Las preguntas indirectas son un poco mas formales y educadas.
Las usamos cuando hablamos con una persona que no conocemos bien o en
situaciones profesiones y su forma grammatical es un poco diferente.

Example of an indirect question/ ejemplo de pregunta indirecta: “Could you tell

me where the bathroom is?”

1.-Direct: Where is Market Street?

Indirect: Could you tell me where Market Street is?
In indirect questions with is/are, the verb (is) comes after the subject (Market
Street). 

2.-Direct What time does the bank open?

Indirect: Do you know what time the bank opens?
In indirect questions, we don’t use the auxiliary verbs do/does/did. Also, you can
see that the verb is “open” in the direct question, and “opens” in the indirect
question

3.-Direct: Why did you move to Europe?

Indirect: I was wondering why you moved to Europe.
Again, there is no auxiliary verb did in the indirect question. In fact, this indirect
question isn’t even a question – it’s more of a statement that invites the other
person to give more information
- Ve más información en este enlace/See more at:
http://www.espressoenglish.net/direct-and-indirect-questions-in-english/
#sthash.jCRgaDdx.dpuf

Practica A: Choose the correct option/ Escoge la opción correcta para las
preguntas indirectas y marcalas con amarillo, ve el ejemplo:

1. "Where's the station?"

"Can you tell me _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    where the station is
2.   ?    where is the station
3.   ?    where be the station

2. "Are you coming to the party?"

"Can you let me know if _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    you are coming to the party
2.   ?    to come to the party
3.   ?    are you coming to the party

3. "How does it work?"

"Can you explain _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    how can it work
2.   ?    how it works
3.   ?    how it work
4. "What's the the matter?"
Please tell me _______________________ ."
1.   ?    what's the matter
 2.   ?    what is the matter
3.   ?    what the matter is

5. "Where are you from?"

"I'd like to know _______________________ ."
1.   ?    where are you from
2.   ?    where're you from
3.   ?    where you are from
6. "How long does it take to get there?"

"Do you know _______________________ ?"

1.   ?    how long it take to get there

2.   ?    how many time does it take to get there
3.   ?    how long it takes to get there

7. "Has she reached a decision yet?"

"Has she told you whether _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    has she made a decision yet
2.   ?    she's made a decision yet
3.   ?    have made a decision yet

8. "What time are you leaving?"

"Do you know _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    what time are you leaving
2.   ?    what hour are you leaving
3.   ?    what time you are leaving
9. "Does Annie know about computers?"
"I wonder whether _______________________ ."
1.   ?    Annie knows about computers
2.   ?    Annie know about computers
3.   ?    does Annie know about computers

10. "Excuse me. How do you get to the post office from here?"
"Could you tell us _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    how do you get to the post office
2.   ?    how to get to the post office
3.   ?    to get to the post office

11. "What are you doing?!"

"Do you have any idea _______________________ ?!"
1.   ?    what you do
2.   ?    what you are doing
3.   ?    what are you doing

12. "Could you lend me 50 Euros?"

"Is there any chance _______________________ ?"
1.   ?    you could lend me 50 Euros
2.   ?    could you borrow me 50 Euros
3.   ?    you lend me 50 Euros