Indirect Questions
How could you do that?
I don't know how ...
I don't know how you could do that.
I love cheese, but my husband _______. He hates it.
doesn't
When I _____ out of the shower, the lights _____.
a.got / were getting off
b.had got / were getting off
c.was getting / went off
d.had been getting / had got off
was getting / went off
When you get off the train, we _______ for you on the platform.
'll be waiting
I like my uncles. They are _____ nice people.
such
Where is the nearest station?
Could you tell me where ... ?
Could you tell me where the nearest station is?
So, Robert, you have just arrived at our university, _____ you?
haven't
Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.
a.watched
b.was watching
c.had watched
d.had been watching
was watching
When we arrive in Los Angeles, we'll need to rest, because we _______ about 800 miles.
will have driven
We had a really good time. It was _____ pity that you couldn't come.
such a
I'd like to find out what our new boss is like.
What is our new boss like?
A: I won't say anything. B: Neither _______ .
will I
I told John not to drive because he _____ all night.
a.drank
b.was drinking
c.had drunk
d.had been drinking
had been drinking
As soon as I hear from him, I _____ (let) you know.
I won’t stop asking you to be my wife until you _____ (be) my wife.
will let
are
The house was damaged in the flood. (badly, last summer)
We must do something. (obviously, quickly)
Liam is at his friend's house. (sometimes, in the evening)
He ran in and he didn't say hello. (just, even)
The house was badly damaged in the flood last summer.
Obviously, we must do something quickly.
Liam is sometimes at his friend's house in the evening.
He just ran in and he didn't even say hello.
Where did you go?
Can you tell me ... ?
Can you tell me where you went?
A: You didn't lock the door. B: I _______ lock it!
did
When I saw Clara, I realised that she ______ much in all those years.
a.didn't change
b.wasn't changing
c.hadn't changed
d.hadn't been changing
hadn't changed
By 2050, maybe hereditary diseases passed down from generation to generation _____ (disappear) forever. It is quite possible that by that time life expectancy _____ (increase) to 100 and that we _____ (enjoy) a healthier existence. Another area likely to have been affected by technology is education. Many students _____ (study) online from their homes.
will have disappeared, will have increased, will be enjoying, will be studying
When you get old, you realise life isn't about how you look.
The ..., the ... .
The older you get, the more you realise life isn't about how you look.
Does he go out very often?
I've no idea whether ...
I've no idea whether he goes out very often (or not).
John: She’s from a city called Lublin.
Robert: _____ she? So _____ I!
is, am
We thought that we were on the right path when suddenly we _____ (run into) a very familiar rock and _____ (realise) that we _____ (walk) in circles for quite a long time. We _____ (be) totally lost, and the fact that we _____ (already/finish) our water provisions wasn't very promising.
ran into, realised, had been walking, were, had already finished
If he _____ (have) a meeting when you _____ (arrive), wait outside.
Next year, when I _____ (work) here for two years, I’ll ask for a rise.
I've studied a lot for this exam. If I fail it, I _____ (study) a lot for nothing.
is having, arrive
have worked
will have studied
A: _____ (take) the dog for a walk yet?
B: No, I haven’t. I _____ (work) all day. I _____ (just come) home from work and I _____ (have) the time to walk the dog yet.
A: So how long _____ (be) home alone?
B: For about 6 hours. You _____ (walk) the dog zero times since last weekend. Why don’t you take him for a walk?
A: Well, I _____ (do) things all day too, you know. I have a very important meeting tomorrow and I _____ (finish) my presentation yet.
B: Okay, I will go then. _____ (see) the collar and the leash?
A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, _____ (cook) anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?
Have you taken, have been working, have just come, haven't had, have you been, haven't walked, have been doing, haven't finished, have you seen, have you cooked