DIRECT QUESTIONS

AND
INDIRECT QUESTIONS
 WITHOUT QUESTION WORD

Are you living in Ingenio?

Have you ever been to London?
Do you like reading?
Auxiliary + subject + main verb + complements

WITH QUESTION WORD

What do you usually do after class?

Where did you work?
Why are you studying English?
Question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb + complements
 SUBJECT QUESTIONS
The question word is the subject of the sentence.
We don’t know who has done the verb action.

What happened next?

Who spoke to you?

Subject + verb + complement

 PREPOSITIONS IN QUESTIONS
They usually come at the end of the question but
in a very formal English, they can come at the
beginning.

Who did you go with?

What did you speak to him about?

To whom did you talk?

 INDIRECT QUESTIONS
We need an introductory phrase such as:
Do you know… / Can you tell me…? / I don’t remember
I’ve forgotten… / I’m not sure … / I have no idea
Do you know…? / Do you by any chance know…?
I was wondering / I’d be interested to know / Do you mind…?
I want to know… / Can I ask you…? / Could you tell me…?
I’d like to know… / Do you have any idea…?
I’d be interested to know… / Could you tell me … / I was wondering

The indirect question is used to ask for information

or to ask personal questions in a more polite way.
Do you know what time the class starts?
I was wondering where the teacher is
Do you mind me asking what she is doing?
 INDIRECT QUESTIONS
We need an introductory phrase such as:
Do you know… / Can you tell me…? / I don’t remember
I’ve forgotten… / I’m not sure … / I have no idea
Do you know…? / Do you by any chance know…?
I was wondering / I’d be interested to know / Do you mind…?
I want to know… / Can I ask you…? / Could you tell me…?
I’d like to know… / Do you have any idea…?
I’d be interested to know… / Could you tell me … / I was wondering

The indirect question is used to ask for information

or to ask personal questions in a more polite way.
Do you know what time the class starts?
I was wondering where the teacher is
Do you mind me asking what she is doing?