Phrases for Indirect

Questions:
Phrases For Indirect Questions
 Could you tell me…
 Do you know…
 I was wondering…
 Do you have any idea…
 I’d like to know…
 Would it be possible…
 Is there any chance…
Word order in an indirect question is the same as in a normal statement
sentence:
subject + verb + object

Direct questions Indirect questions

Can you tell me where I can buy ink for the

Where can I buy ink for the
printer?
printer?
Can you tell me where can I buy ink?

He asked me why I wanted to work for their

Why do you want to work for our
company.
company?
He asked me why did I want to work.

I'm calling to ask you what the number of the

What is the number of the last
last invoice is.
invoice?
I'm calling to ask you what is the number.

Do you know how much it cost?

How much did it cost?
Do you know how much did it cost?

Did she tell you how it happened?

How did it happen?
Did she tell you how did it happen?
1. General questions - begin with auxiliary verbs (do, does, have, has, will … ect)

He asked me: “ Do you go for a sport?” - He asked me if/whether I went for a

sport?

2. Special questions - begin with WH-questions (who, when, why, what … ect)

She wanted to know: “How can I get there?” - She wanted to know how I could
get there.