1. Write indirect questions. Use the phrases in the box.
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I wonder… I’d like to know… Could you tell me…? Can you tell me…? Have you any idea…? Can I ask…? Do you know…? Would you mind telling me…? |
1 Who broke that window?
Have you any idea who broke that window?
2 What’s your name?
…………………………………………
3 Where do you live?
…………………………………………
4 Where is the ticket office?
…………………………………………
5 Would you be willing to answer some questions?
…………………………………………
6 Will you be eating at home this evening?
…………………………………………
7 What time do you plan to arrive?
…………………………………………
8 Why are you laughing?
…………………………………………
Answer
(Possible answers)
2 I’d like to know what your name is.
3 Can I ask where you live?
4 Do you know where the ticket office is?
5 I wonder if you’d be willing to answer some questions.
6 Can you tell me if you’ll be eating at home this evening?
7 Could you tell me what time you plan to arrive?
8 Would you mind telling me why you’re laughing?
2. Listen to the indirect questions. Write the equivalent direct questions.
1 Where is my dictionary?
2 ……………………………………
3 ……………………………………
4 ……………………………………
5 ……………………………………
6 ……………………………………
7 ……………………………………
8 ……………………………………
Answer
2 Where is the train station?
3 Could you help me?
4 What time is it?
5 What would you do in my situation?
6 How should I cook these potatoes?
7 Why do you want to know?
8 How old are you?
Transcript
1 Do you know where my dictionary is?
2 Could you tell me where the train station is?
3 I wonder if you could help me.
4 Have you any idea what time it is?
5 I’d like to know what you would do in my situation?
6 Can you tell me how I should cook these potatoes?
7 Can I ask why you want to know?
8 Would you mind telling me how old you are?
3. Read the statements and then write subject or object questions for the answers given.
1 Toby ate the apple.
…Who ate the apple?…………….. Toby did.
…What did Toby eat??…………….. The apple.
2 Ed ate one of the sandwiches.
…………………………………………..? The ham one.
3 Adam made Eve cry.
…………………………………………..? Adam did.
4 George met Emma at Sam’s party.
…………………………………………..? Emma.
5 Fred was flirting with Sara.
…………………………………………..? Fred was.
Answer
2 Which sandwich did Ed eat?
3 Who made Eve cry?
4 Who did George meet at Sam’s party?
5 Who was flirting with Sara?
4. Read the statements. Write subject or object questions.
1 Something is making a strange noise.
What’s making a strange noise?
2 One of the boys will play in goal.
Which boy will play in goal?
3 Pete has got something in his bag.
What ………………………………………..?
4 Marcus gave you something to eat.
What ………………………………………..?
5 Something is missing from the cupboard.
What ………………………………………..?
6 Jess saw somebody in the park.
Who ………………………………………..?
7 I’d like one of those pizzas.
Which ………………………………………..?
8 Somebody phoned Sally last night.
Who ………………………………………..?
Answer
3 has Pete got in his bag
4 did Marcus give you to eat
5 is missing from the cupboard
6 did Jess see in the park
7 pizza would you like
8 phoned Sally last night
Challenge!
Write the missing questions. Think where to place the prepositions – the style is informal.
1 Keira went to Spain with her sister.
…………………………………………..? Her sister.
2 They stayed in a hotel for two weeks.
…………………………………………..? Two weeks.
3 They were unhappy about their room.
…………………………………………..? Their room.
4 They complained to the hotel manager.
…………………………………………..? The hotel manager.
5 He told his son off for not tidying his room.
…………………………………………..? Not tidying his room.
Answer
1 Who did Keira go to Spain with
2 How long did they stay in a hotel
3 What were they unhappy about
4 Who did they complain to
5 What did he tell his son off for
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