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indirect questions She asked him what his name was.

Indirect questions have a different word order from direct questions, and no question marks: Wt

DIRECT QUESTION: Monica said, 'Where is John?' I said, 'When can you come?'
INDIRECT QUESTION: Monica asked where John was. tasked when she could come.
(NOT Monica asked where was John?)

We don't use do in indirect questions.
DIRECT QUESTION: 'What do you want?' 'Where does Andrew live?'

INDIRECT QUESTION: She asked me what I wanted. I asked him where Andrew lived.
(NOT She-asked-me-whaFdid I want.)

^ A policewoman stopped a driver in London and asked him some questions.

Write the questions in indirect speech.
► 'What is your name?' ................................................

1 'Where do you live?' ....................................................................................................................

2 'Where do you work?' ..................................................................................................................
3 'Where are you going?' ...............................................................................................................
4 'Where have you been?' ..............................................................................................................
5 'What is the number of your car?' ............................................................................................... .

6 'Why are you driving on the right?'

With indirect yes/no questions we use if or whether. They mean the same.
DIRECT QUESTION: Do you knowTim? Are you French?

INDIRECT QUESTION: He asked me if/whether I knew Tim. She asked if/whether I was French.

^ The policewoman asked some more questions. Write them in indirect speech with if or whether.
► 'Are you British?' .she he w^s.BrltLsk

1 'Is it your car?' She asked him whether....................................................................................................
2 'Do you have a driving licence?' ...............................................................................................................
3 'Do you have it with you?' ........................................................................................................................
4 'Do you always drive with the door open?' ...............................................................................................

5 'Are you listening to me?' ............................................................................................

These are some questions from a job interview. Write them in indirect speech.
► 'How old are you?' . steed hYWY. j ....

1 'Are you married?' .......................................................................................................
2 'Do you have children?' ..............................................................................................
3 'Where have you worked before?' ..............................................................................
4 'Why do you want to change your job?' .....................................................................

5 'Can you speak any foreign languages?'

6 'What exams have you passed?'

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