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Direct vs. Indirect Questions

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Direct vs. Indirect Questions

When we ask for information, we often use direct questions:
Where is it?


If we want to be more polite/formal, we use indirect questions:
Can you tell me where it is?

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What is the direct question?
A
Could you tell me what time it is?
B
Do you know what time it is?
C
What time is it?
D
Would it be possible for you to let me know what time it is?

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What is the indirect question?
A
Is Peter home?
B
Did Ellen reply to your email?
C
Why are you crying?
D
Could you tell me how long the trip will take?

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What is the direct question?
A
Could you tell me what time it is?
B
Do you know what time it is?
C
What time is it?
D
Would it be possible for you to let me know what time it is?

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What is the indirect question?
A
Is Peter home?
B
Did Ellen reply to your email?
C
Why are you crying?
D
Could you tell me how long the trip will take?

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How to form an indirect question...
Indirect questions often begin with:

- Could you
tell me ...;
- Can you tell me ...;
-  I’d like to know ...;
-  Do you know ...;

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Exercise
Rewrite the direct questions as indirect questions.
Mind your spelling and punctuation. 

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Where is the nearest hotel?
(Start with: Could you tell me...)

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How do you say this in English?
(Start with: I'd like to know...)

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Do you have this shirt in a smaller size?
(Start with: Can you tell me...)

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How long did the meeting take?
(Start with: Could you tell me...)

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Exercise
Complete the job interview!
Be sure to always pick the best answer.

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Interviewer: Let's talk about your previous job.
[A, B, C or D?]

Michelle: Well, my duties included answering the phone and dealing with customers.
A
What did you do?
B
Could you tell me what your responsibilities were?
C
What was your job?
D
Was it very difficult?

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Interviewer: [A, B, C or D?]

Michelle: Well, after five years at the same company, I was looking for a challenge.
A
Could you explain why you quit?
B
Why did you quit?
C
Were you fired or what?
D
Did you not like your job?

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Interviewer: [A, B, C or D?]

Michelle: Yes. Your company is well-known around the world!
A
Do you want to work for our company?
B
So, now you have decided that working for us is your next step.
C
Could you tell us why you'd like to work for our company?
D
And now you're applying for a job at our company?

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Interviewer: [A, B, C or D?]

Michelle: Well, I'm a perfectionist, which is both good and bad.
A
Strengths? Weaknesses?
B
What are you really good or really bad at?
C
Anything else?
D
Would it be possible to tell us more about your strengths and weaknesses?

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Interviewer: Thank you! [A, B, C or D?]
A
Can you please let us know if you could start next week?
B
You've got the job!
C
You will start next week.
D
You'll start next week?

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Interviewer: Let's talk about your previous job.
[A, B, C or D?]

Michelle: Well, my duties included answering the phone and dealing with customers.
A
What did you do?
B
Could you tell me what your responsibilities were?
C
What was your job?
D
Was it very difficult?

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Done!

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