Week 11/12 Grammar 6.4

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Agenda
Intro to grammar 6.4
Explanation
Practice
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The goal: at the end of this lesson you will have an idea of how to use indirect questions to ask for information politely.

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You see sentences like ¨Would you mind sending me a complete list of dates for September and October?¨

Why doesn´t he ask ¨Will you send me a complete list of dates for September and October?¨

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Indirect questions
Indirect questions with the phrases shown in the previous slide are more polite than direct questions. We use them to ask for information or favors.

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Yes/no
Indirect questions with yes or no amswers use if:

Can you tell me if the train to London has left yet?

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Wh questions
To form indirect questions with a wh word we use the question word and change the word order of the question.

Where is the exit?
Could you tell me where the exit is, please?

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Do we have time for something fun?

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