Show:
True or False
If or not If
Indirect..."Could you tell me?"
Rewrite indirect to direct questions
Correct or Incorrect
100

We use indirect questions to sound more polite, or less blunt.

TRUE

100

How many Channels are there?

 NOT IF

Can you tell me, how many channels there are?

100

What's it about?

Could you tell me what it is about?

100

Could you explain why the TV isn't working?

Why isn't the TV working?

100

Do you know if there’s a documentary on tonight?

CORRECT

200

When it's a yes/no question, we remove the auxiliary verb and don't add anything.

False

We add "IF"

200

Is there a game on tonight?

 IF

I wonder if there is a game on tonight.

200

What should we watch?

Could you tell me what we should watch?

200

Do you know what this soap opera is about?

What is this soap opera about?

200

Do you know what Peter’s favorite TV program is?

CORRECT

300

When it's an open answer question, we remove the auxiliary verb and add "if".

FALSE

We don't add "if".

300

Where is the remote control?

NOT IF

Can you tell me where the remote control is?

300

What are they going to play?

Could you tell me what they are going to play?

300

Do you know if Mike is going to win the reality show challenge?

Is Mike going to win the reality show challenge?

300

I wonder reality shows are popular.

INCORRECT

I wonder if reality shows are popular.

400

In an indirect question, the verb comes after the subject.

TRUE

400

Who cleaned the classroom yesterday?

NOT IF?

I wonder who cleaned the classroom yesterday.

Subject question=no subject aber wh-question word

400

Where did he go?

Could you tell me where he went?

400

Could you tell me who wrote that soap opera script?

Who wrote that soap opera script?

400

Do you know this show is almost over?

INCORRECT

Do you know if this show is almost over?

500

Even though we remove the auxiliary verb and the verb is placed after the subject, we still keep the question mark in indirect questions.

IT DEPENDS

500

Was your brother here a few minutes ago?

IF

Could you tell IF your brother was here a few minutes ago?

500

What did he buy?

Could you tell me what he bought?

500

What do you think they are going to watch tonight?

What are they going to watch tonight?

500

Can you tell me what is the time?

INCORRECT

Can you tell me what the time is?