Direct & Indirect Questions
Which company is he working for now?
Do you know _______________?
Do you know which company he’s working for now?
It is better not to talk to Eddie when he gets up until he’s had at least one cup of coffee. You know he’s not much of a ______ person.
morning
I haven’t seen/didn’t see any interesting wildlife documentaries on television recently, have you?
haven’t seen
We were really _______ when our flight was cancelled due to the strike. (disappoint)
disappointed
You can get hold of some really good free ______ of toiletry products if you know where to look online.
trials
How long did it take you to make their wedding cake?
Can I ask ______________________?
Can I ask how long it took you to make their wedding cake?
She’s not shy but she likes to __________ herself to herself and spends a lot of her free time doing her own thing.
keep
He ’s studied/studied more so far this fortnight than he did/’s done all year. I wonder what’s brought on this sudden change?
’s studied, ’s done
One of the most __________ moments of my life was when I forgot my lines in the school play. (embarrass)
embarrassing
When we said that we wanted to take the flat, we were told we had to pay a non-refundable _______ to secure it.
deposit
Have you ever flown in a helicopter before?
I was wondering __________.
I was wondering if you’d ever flown in a helicopter before.
Richard’s such a people _________ that I’m sure he’ll make a wonderful teacher and maybe in the future, even a head teacher.
person
Although she ’s always loved/always loved reading, she only started/has started trying to write her first novel last month.
’s always loved, started
Jorge found it difficult to control his ________ when his computer crashed midway through the report he was writing. (frustrate)
frustration
Some of our more practical courses have _________ enrolment due to the space and materials needed for each student.
limited
Who gave you that beautiful necklace?
Do you mind me asking _____________?
Do you mind me asking who gave you that beautiful necklace?
We always have great fun when we go out with Philip and Sheila. They’re both such a good ________.
laugh
He ’s worked/worked as a shop assistant for five years before he ’s become/became a manager.
worked, became
Did you watch the first episode of that new travel documentary series on Japan? I’m sure you’d love it – it was __________. (fascinate)
fascinating
My daughter’s just asked me if she can ________ up for a Flickr account so she can post all her favourite photos for her friends to see.
sign
What time does the film start on screen one?
Could you tell me ____________?
Could you tell me what time the film starts on screen one?
What I love about Christopher is that he’s so very sensible and down-to-________ .
earth
Can you believe that I ’ve taken/took my driving test five times so far and still didn’t pass/haven’t passed it?
’ve taken, haven’t passed
Although the rest of the family were laughing at the comedian’s jokes, it was clear from Mum’s expression that she really was not at all __________ . (amuse)
amused
These days it’s very common for restaurants to offer two-for-one ________ on their quietest night of the week.
deals