Write indirect questions.
1. 'Where does Natalie live?'
Do you know where Natalie lives ______?
2. 'What's the time, please?'
Could you tell me ______?
3. 'Where did we park the car?'
Do you remember ______?
4. 'Are there any tickets left for the concert tonight?'
Do you know ______?
5. 'What time does the concert start?'
Can you tell me ______?
6. 'When's Sally's birthday?'
Can you remember ______?
Answer (2)
To write indirect questions, you typically introduce the question with phrases like 'Do you know...', 'Could you tell me...', or 'Can you remember...' and follow with the subject and verb, using a statement structure rather than a question structure. Here's how you can transform the given direct questions into indirect questions:
Where does Natalie live?
Transform into:
Do you know where Natalie lives?
What's the time, please?
Transform into:
Could you tell me what time it is?
Where did we park the car?
Transform into:
Do you remember where we parked the car?
Are there any tickets left for the concert tonight?
Transform into:
Do you know if there are any tickets left for the concert tonight?
What time does the concert start?
Transform into:
Can you tell me what time the concert starts?
When's Sally's birthday?
Transform into:
Can you remember when Sally's birthday is?
Remember, in indirect questions, the auxiliary verbs such as 'does' or 'do' are often not used as they are redundant, and the sentence follows a statement order.
Indirect questions are formed by rephrasing direct questions with introductory phrases. They maintain the original question's meaning but adopt a statement structure. This allows for a more polite or formal expression of inquiries.
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