INFO indirect questions

No Inversion: Do not use question word order in the indirect part. ❌ Can you tell me where is the bank? ✅ Can you tell me where the bank is? Use Polite Phrases: Add introductory expressions to soften the question. I was wondering... Could you let me know... Maintain Proper Tenses: Match the tense of the direct question. Direct: What time does it start? Indirect: I wonder what time it starts..

StructurePolite Phrase + Question Word (if needed) + Statement Form Direct: Where is the bank? Indirect: Can you tell me where the bank is? Polite Phrase + If/Whether + Statement Form (for yes/no questions) Direct: Is she coming? Indirect: Do you know if she is coming?

Indirect questions are statements or phrases that turn direct questions into more polite expressions. Instead of asking directly, you use phrases like: Can you tell me... Do you know... I wonder...

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