True or False
We use indirect questions to sound more polite,
TRUE
How many Channels are there?
Can you tell me, how many channels there are?
What's it about?
What do you think it is about?
Could you explain why the TV isn't working?
Why isn't the TV working?
Do you know if there’s a documentary on tonight?
CORRECT
When it's a yes/no question, we remove the auxiliary verb and don't add anything.
FALSE.
We add "IF"
Is there a game on tonight?
I wonder if there is a game on tonight.
What should we watch?
What do you think we should watch?
Do you know what this soap opera is about?
What is this soap opera about?
Do you know what Yuji’s favorite TV program is?
CORRECT
When it's an open answer question, we remove the auxiliary verb and add "if".
FALSE?
We don't add "if".
Where is the remote control?
I was wondering where the remote control is
What are they going to watch?
What do you think they are going to watch?
Do you know if Mike is going to win the reality show challenge?
Is Mike going to win the reality show challenge?
I wonder reality shows are popular.
INCORRECT
I wonder reality if shows are popular.
In an indirect question, the verb comes after the subject.
TRUE?
When did you clean the classroom?
I don´t know when you cleaned the classroom
What kind of show is it?
What is.....
What kind of show do you think it is?
Could you tell me what you wrote in your letter?¡
What did you write in your letter?
Do you know if she did studied for the exam
INCORRECT
Do you know if she studied for the exam
Was your brother here a few minutes ago?
Could you tell IF your brother was here a few minutes ago?
Who was he?
I was wondering who he was
What do you think they are going to watch tonight?
What are they going to watch tonight?
I'd like to know what she doing was yesterday
INCORRECT
I'd like to know what SHE WAS doing yesterday