Inversion
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Subject
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Indirect
100

I like tea.

Do you like tea?

100

I ate an apple.

What did you eat?

100

Anna called just now.

Who called just now? 

100

You’re tired,...

You’re tired, aren’t you?

100

It’s on the table. (tell)

Can you tell me where it is?  

200

Yes, she is visiting tonight.

Is she visiting tonight?

200

She invited Tom.

Who did she invite?

200

The wind made it.

What made that noise?

200

She can swim,...

She can swim, can’t she?

200

She was tired. (know)

Do you know why she left?

300

Yes, they can solve this problem.

Can they solve this problem?

300

 They chose that one.

Which book did they choose?

300

Mr Jones teaches maths.

Which teacher teaches maths?

300

They haven’t left,...

They haven’t left, have they?

300

They arrive at nine. (ask)

Could you ask when they arrive?

400

Yes, I have been travelling to Germany for business from time to time.

Have you been travelling to Germany?

400

I’ll buy new shoes tomorrow.

What will you buy tomorrow?

400

Sam will lead us.  

Who will lead us there?

400

We should start,...

We should start, shouldn’t we?

400

He wants coffee. (wonder)

 I wonder what he wants.

500

Yes, we'll meet soon.

Will we meet again soon?

500

He’s met his cousin.

Who has he already met?

500

Gas leak caused it.

What caused that explosion?

500

You didn’t see him,...

You didn’t see him, did you?

500

It uses magnetism. (explain)

Can you explain how this works?

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