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DIRECT AND INDIRECT QUESTIONS. Look… 1. When does the next train leave ? 2. Dou you know when the next train leave ? 1. Where is the bathroom ? 2. Can you tell me where the bathroom is ? 1. Do you have an extra pen? 2. I wonder if you have an extra pen. Direct questions.
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Look…1. Whendoesthenexttrainleave?2. Douyouknowwhenthenexttrainleave?1. Whereisthebathroom?2. Can youtell me wherethebathroomis?1. Do youhavean extra pen?2. I wonderifyouhavean extra pen
Directquestions They are thecommonest, oftenused in informal ordailylifecontexts.ExampleWhereisthe bus stop?Do youhavesomemoney?Isshemarried?
Indirectquestions • They are more “polite” thanthedirect. Thisquestions are oftenused in formal contexts. • They are formed of 2 parts: • A politeexpresion • A question • Example • Couldyoutell me yoursurname? • Do youknowif he is single? • I wonderifyouknowwherethestairs are?
Somepoliteexpressions:Can youtell me……….?What do youthink…….?I wonderif………..Couldyoutell me……?I’dliketoknow……..Do youknow……?
Cluestorecognize1. identify a politeexpression (P.E.)2. Ifthereis a P.E., itwill be INDIRECT3. Ifthereisnot a P.E., itwill be DIRECTExamples:Couldyoutell me wherethepolicestationis? INDIRECTDoes Claudia singwell? INDIRECT
Changeindirectintodirect1. Deletethepoliteexpression2. move AM-IS-ARE beforethesubject3. Add DO-DOES beforethesubjectExamplesCouldyoutell me wherethepolicestationis?-- WhereisthePolicestation?I’dliketoknowifyoulove me?-- Doyoulove me?
Changedirectintoindirect1. Addthepoliteexpression2. move AM-IS-ARE afterthesubject3. Delete DO-DOESExamplesAre thestudentspayingattention?-- I wonderifthestudentsarepayingattention?Do youhavemy e-mail?-- Couldyoutell me ifyouhavemy mail?
EXERCISES Copythesesentences in yourcopybook and transformthemintoindirectquestions.1. Whatisyourname?2. Why do youwantthisjob?3. Howmuch do youearn?4. Howsoon can youstart?5. Whatisyouraddress?6. Do youneedsomehelp?7. Doesshespeak English?8. Where do youlive?9. Are youhereforthejob?10. Whereisyourmother?