INDIRECT QUESTIONS WH-QUESTIONS

1. Look at these pictures and read the text in bubbles.

They are They are

under the under the
table, table,
darling. darling.

Where are Do you

know where
my shoes, my shoes
mum? are, mum?

Oh my God!
Oh, Peter! I wonder why
What time I accepted Peters
does the film invitation.
Excuse me.
start? Can you tell
me what time
Its strange. the film
Nobodys starts?
here...

I have Can you remember

Whats the a horrible how much ice-cream
matter with stomachache. you ate?
you, John?
Did you eat
too much
ice-cream?

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2. Are there any questions in the bubbles? (exercise 1) What similarities can you find? Compare the
questions on the left with the questions on the right. Focus on the word order. Underline them.

When do we use a direct question and when do we use an indirect one? Look at the pictures in the
exercise 1 again and try to guess.

Comment on these structures.

Where do you live? I wonder where you live.
When did you get up? Can you tell me when you got up?
How many tickets will you buy? I wonder how many tickets you will buy.

3. EXERCISES:
A. Tick the correct answer.
1 I have no idea how much __________.
does it cost
it cost
it costs
2 Can you tell me_________________?
where he is
where is he
3 I wonder where __________________.
he is
is he
4 I am wondering how old ____ .
are you.
you are.

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 B. Transform these sentences. Pay attention to the correct word order.
Where is the closest cinema?
Can you tell me .................................................................
Why are you still in your pyjamas?
I wonder ..............................................................................
Where does your father come from?
I have no idea .....................................................................
Why did you sell your computer?
May I ask ............................................................................
How much milk did you buy?
Can you tell me ..................................................................
Why did you do that?
Can you explain .................................................................
When will your mum be back?
I just want to know ...........................................................
How many hot-dogs have you had?
I wonder .............................................................................

C. Finish the sentences. Use the words given.

I dont know ..................................................................................................................
MANY HOW HE SISTERS HAS
Can you tell me ..............................................................................................................
YOU HOW SWIMMING GO OFTEN
I have no idea ...............................................................................................................
THEY WHY BACK CAME EARLY SO
May I ask you ...............................................................................................................
FOR YOU WAITING ARE WHAT

Autorem materilu a vech jeho st, nen-li uvedeno jinak, je Elika Houzimov.
Dostupn z Metodickho portlu www.rvp.cz, ISSN: 18024785, financovanho z ESF a sttnho rozpotu R
Provozovno Vzkumnm stavem pedagogickm v Praze.
 D. Work in pairs. Look at the map. One of you will ask an indirect question. For
example: Can you tell me where...?
Could you explain where...? I dont know where... The other one will explain the way.
Change your roles.

HOSPITAL PUB
SCHOOL CINEMA
RESTAURANT
GROCERY

SWIMMING
POOL
PARK
CHEMISTRY

BOOKSTORE
TOYS
SHOP

ZOO

LIBRARY

Autorem materilu a vech jeho st, nen-li uvedeno jinak, je Elika Houzimov.
Dostupn z Metodickho portlu www.rvp.cz, ISSN: 18024785, financovanho z ESF a sttnho rozpotu R
Provozovno Vzkumnm stavem pedagogickm v Praze.