Language Focus Direct and Indirect Questions WGT

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important that you are familiar with
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There are two main types of

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questions:
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“How much does it cost?”
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“I would like to know how much
this costs.”
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Both of these question types are

useful when writing a letter, but
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they have slightly different uses
because of the different tones that
they express.
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Direct Questions
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Direct questions tend to be more
informal and can sound impolite if
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formal letter. For this reason, they
are more common in informal
letters. For example:
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Welcome to Improve Your IELTS General… !"Are you going to be free to go

to the movies tonight?
!"Should I call you before I get to
your house?
!"When can we study for our
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!"Do you want to join me?
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For direct questions, you need to
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subject. These questions may also
include a question word at the start
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and a main verb after the subject.
Test Format !"Question word + auxiliary verb

+ subject + main verb + other
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Not all of these parts are used in all
direct questions. Look below at
some of the different types.
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! Auxiliary verb
+ subject + main verb
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example:
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Last activity on June 7, 2023 !"Are you going to the
movies tonight?
!"Should I call you
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house?
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subject main
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verb
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Are you going
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Should I call
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! Verb 'to be' +

subject
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subject
These are questions with

the verb ‘to be’ in the
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present simple or past
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answered with either ‘yes’
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or ‘no’. For example:
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!"Are you at home?
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stressed now?
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verb
‘to
be’
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Are home?
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Is he feeling
less
stressed
now?
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Test Format ! Question

word + auxiliary verb +
subject + main verb
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These are questions that
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require more information
in the answer, not just
‘yes’ or ‘no’. For example:
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!"When can we study
for our test?
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hotel?
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auxiliary subject
Question verb
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What did you
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! Question
word + verb 'to be' +
subject
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the verb ‘to be’ as the
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main verb in the present
simple or past simple. For
example:
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!"Where is the director’s

office?
!"How was your
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word be’
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Where is the
director’s
WELCOME TO IELTS ONLINE WRITING office?

How was your
holiday?
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Indirect Questions
Use
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Indirect questions are often more

Check Your Knowledge formal than direct questions. They
include a lead-in at the start that
makes the request or question
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softer and more polite. For
example:
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!"Do you know if you are going to

be free to go to the movies
tonight?
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tonight?
!"Do you think I should call you
before I get to your house?
!"Have you decided when we can
study for the test?
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!"Can you tell me where the
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These questions include two main
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example:
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know if free to go to the
movies tonight?
Do you I should call you

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house?
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Have when we can study
you for the test?
decided
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Can where the director’s
you tell office is?
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The form of these questions also
differs from direct questions in the
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lead-in.
Unlike direct questions, indirect

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Unlike direct questions, indirect
questions follow the same word
order as a positive statement:
subject + auxiliary verb + main
verb + other.
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Look at each question type below

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and see how it compares to a
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auxiliary verb + main
verb

a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response.

Lead details
in
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Do you are
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know to be
if free to
go to
the
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movies
tonight?
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going
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to be
free to
go to
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the
movies
tonight?
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verb 'to' be' + main
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score These are questions with
a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response
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the present simple or past
simple.

Lead in details
I was you
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if home?
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Direct – Are
you at
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! Question
word + subject +
auxiliary verb + main
verb
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require more information
in the response than just
‘yes’ or ‘no’.
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Lead in details
Have when
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Indirect you we
decided can
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Direct – When
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we
study
for our
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'to be'
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‘yes’ or ‘no’ and which
have the verb ‘to be’ as
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present simple or past
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simple.
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in
Do where
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Indirect you the

know director’s
office is?
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the
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WELCOME TO IELTS ONLINE WRITING Below are some mistakes

that are commonly made
with direct and indirect
questions. You will be
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explanations of each
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mistake so that you can
learn how to avoid them.
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Now complete the quiz
below to review what you
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and indirect questions.
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Back to Course Improve your IELTS General Training Wr…

Improve your IELTS

WELCOME TO IELTS ONLINE WRITING Direct and

Using the Platform question form and use.

ABOUT THE IELTS GENERAL TRAINING W…

There are two main types of

Check Your Knowledge !"Direct questions, for example:

Test Format !"Indirect questions, for example:

Both of these question types are

Welcome to Improve Your IELTS General… !"Are you going to be free to go

Using the Platform

ABOUT THE IELTS GENERAL TRAINING W…

Test Format !"Question word + auxiliary verb

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Using the Platform

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Check Your Knowledge

! Verb 'to be' +

These are questions with

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Welcome to Improve Your IELTS General… subject other

Course Overview you at

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Check Your Knowledge

Test Format ! Question

These are questions that

General Training Writing you arrived at the

Welcome to Improve Your IELTS General… When can we

Meet Your Course Trainers

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!"Where is the director’s

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Welcome to Improve Your IELTS General…

Meet Your Course Trainers

Using the Platform

Indirect questions are often more

!"Do you know if you are going to

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General Training Writing Form

WELCOME TO IELTS ONLINE WRITING Lead in details

Do you I should call you

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Unlike direct questions, indirect

Look at each question type below

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These are questions with

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WELCOME TO IELTS ONLINE WRITING

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These are questions that

Welcome to Improve Your IELTS General…

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These are questions that

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Indirect you the

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WELCOME TO IELTS ONLINE WRITING Below are some mistakes

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