Transcript indirect questions glion

Direct questions - "wh" questions
What is your name?
Why do you want this job?
How much do you earn?
How soon can you start?
When did you see the advertisement?
Where do you live?
Which newspaper did you see the advertisement in?
Who gave you my name?
Indirect questions in English
word order
•If we do not begin a question directly, but begin it with something like:
Can you tell me...? Do you know...? I wonder if...? the word order is the
same as in an affirmative statement.
Direct question: What is he doing?
Indirect question: Do you know what he is doing?
Direct question: Where have they been?
Indirect question: I wonder where they have been?
do, does, did
•If the direct question contains do, does or did, we omit it in
the indirect question.
Direct question: What do you want?
Indirect question: Can you tell me what you
yes/no questions
•In yes / no questions, we use if or whether
Direct question: Have you seen my dog?
Indirect question: Could you tell me if you have seen my dog
If you want to ask a question that is quite
sensitive, try using one of the indirect phrases
below
I wonder if/whether...?
- I can't remember if/whether...?
- Could you tell me if/whether...?
- Would you mind telling me if/whether...?
- Would it be possible for you to...?
- Is there any chance you could...?
- I don't suppose you could...
- I'd like to know if/whether...
- I can't remember
Can you tell me…
Could you tell me…
I'd be interested to hear…
I'd like to know…
Would you mind telling me
a.Negative tag questions
Negative tag questions have already been discussed. An affirmative
statement is often followed by a negative tag question, in order to
ask for confirmation of the affirmative statement. In the following
examples, the negative tag questions are underlined. Contractions
are usually used in negative tag questions.
e.g. You are coming with me, aren't you?
You like coffee, don't you?
she is my team, ________?
They live together, _________?
For the Simple Present and the Simple Past of the
verb to be, tag questions are formed using the verb
itself. For instance, in the following examples, the
verbs is and were are used in negative tag questions.
e.g. She is very nice, isn't she?
They were ready on time, weren't they
He was in English class,_______?
We were at the movies yesterday, _______?
For the Simple Present and the Simple Past of verbs
other than the verb to be, the auxiliary to do is used
in tag questions. For instance, in the following
examples, the auxiliaries does and did are used in
negative tag questions.
e.g. He rides a bicycle, doesn't he?
They ordered pizza, didn't they?
I am your friend, ______?
You fail last partial, ______?
For all other tenses and conjugations, the first auxiliary is
used in tag questions. For instance, in the following examples,
the first auxiliaries have, would, should and can are used in
negative tag questions.
e.g. You have worked all night, haven't you?
He would have helped us, wouldn't he?
They should get more exercise, shouldn't they?
She can speak five languages, can't she?
She has been to England, _______?
You could come tomorrow, ________?
We can win this match,___________?
b. Affirmative tag questions
A negative statement is often followed by an affirmative tag
question, in order to ask for confirmation of the negative
statement, or in order to ask for more information. In the
following examples, the affirmative tag questions are
underlined.
e.g. He is not very tall, is he?
They don't want to work, do they?
You are not in my class, ______?
She does not study at the UVM, ______?
The rules for forming affirmative tag questions are similar to
those for forming negative tag questions. In the case of the
Simple Present and Simple Past of the verb to be, the verb
itself is used; and in the case of all other tenses and
conjugations, the first auxiliary is used.
e.g. He wasn't much help, was he?
They didn't want to come with us, did they?
You hadn't slept well, had you?
She can't speak Greek, can she?
They wouldn't mind helping us, would they?
He didn`t speak french,__________?
You can`t come to class on sunday,_______?