Indirect questions
AIM: To practise forming indirect questions.
INTRODUCTION: Indirect questions can be used for politeness, as they can sound less intrusive. The grammar of these questions can be quite complex and it is important to form them correctly.
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the starting phrase given and then add the indirect form of the question from the previous activity (use the prompts to help you remember). Say each question out loud.
Don’t forget to add if or whether as necessary. Click the play button to check.
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Starting phrase |
Question prompt |
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Can you tell me ... |
you/on any medications/at the moment |
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Would you mind telling me ...? |
how old/you |
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Tell me ... |
how long/you/feel/like this |
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I wondered ... |
your son/help/you/with the shopping |
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Can I ask ... |
you/notice/any change/when you started the tablets |
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Would you be able to tell me ...? |
how much/you/drink/before the illness |
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May I ask ... |
what/I/call you |
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Please tell me ... |
you/still/feel/dizzy |
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I wonder if you could tell me ... |
you/have/symptoms like these before |
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Let me ask you ... |
what/you/find out/about this condition |
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Can I ask ... |
you/have/any children |
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Can you tell me ... |
you/phone/me/tomorrow |
