Indirect Questions
What are you doing later?
Can you tell me...
Can you tell me what you're doing later?
Where did you get that beautiful dress? It's absolutely groundbreaking/stunning!
stunning
How long ____ Peter?(know)
have you known
A: I have an idea. Let's organise an International Food Day. What do you____?
B: I like the _____ sound of that. How would it work?
building or structure with parts that turn around in the wind, used for producing electrical power or crushing grain
windmill
Where are you going at the weekend?
Can I ask you...
Can I ask you where you're going at the weekend?
The thing I like best about the design is that it will last a long time. It's very durable/flimsy.
durable
I'm sorry I'm late, ____ for a long time?(wait)
have you been waiting
A: One lunchtime, everyone brings a dish from a different country and we taste all the dishes.
B: I'm not______that'll work.
sure
a large farm building for storing crops, or for keeping animals in
barn
Who's your favourite musician?
Can you tell me...
1)I don't think anyone has ever had an idea like this before. It's biodegradable/groundbreaking.
2)I only bought this last month but it's broken already. The design is really portable/flimsy.
1)groundbreaking
2)flimsy
I ____ and my legs are really tired now.(cycle)
've been cycling
A: Why not?
B: Because most of us can't cook food from other places.
A: We could buy the food. There are lots of foreign restaurants here.
B: That might_____, but I have my_____.
work, doubts
1)glass building used for growing plants
2)large building for storing large quantities of goods
greenhouse. warehouse
Where are you going for your next holiday?
Do you have any idea ...
Do you have any idea where you're for your next holiday?
1)I've never seen anything like it before - it's completely unique/clip-on.
2) These earphones are great. They are clip-on/novel, so they attach to your jacket and don't fall out of your pocket.
1)unique
2)clip-on
1)She must be tired. She ____ all afternoon.(work)
2)How many books ____ ?(write)
has been working
has she written
A: Why?
B: Well, it would be better if we cooked the food ourselves.
A: OK, we can just ask everyone what they can cook.
B: That's a ____
possibility
building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or from danger
shelter
1)What are your plans for the next year or two?
Do you know...
2)Do you enjoy learning languages?
Can I ask you if...
1)Do you know what your plans are for the next year or two?
2)Can I ask you if you enjoy learning languages?
1)These bags are 100 percent groundbreaking/biodegradable, so they won't harm the environment.
2)The decorations on the cake are made of sugar, so they're functional/edible too.
1)biodegradable
2)edible
1)They ____ for months, and they ____ three countries so far.(travel, visit)
2)Look at Crystal! She is overwhelmed! She ____ for her wedding on her own for a month now.(prepare)
1)have been travelling / have visited
2)has been preparing
A: For example, I can cook an Indian curry. You can cook Turkish food, right?
B: No _____! I like eating Turkish food; I can't cook it.
A: Well, you can bring some pasta then. That's Italian. Anyway, do you like the idea?
B: It sounds____
way, wonderful/great/...
1) Large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground
2) small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things
cave, shed