Build the sentence

Indirect Questions with If, Whether and Question Words —
Build the Sentences.

Arrange the word tiles to build an indirect question or statement. Leave out the extra word.

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Question 1

Build the sentence: _____

Options: are, Could you tell me where the lift is?

Question 2

Build the sentence: _____

Options: I wonder whether the battery is empty., are

Question 3

Build the sentence: _____

Options: entering, Please tell me when the visitors can enter.

Question 4

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Could you tell me why the screen has frozen?, have

Question 5

Build the sentence: _____

Options: costing, Do you know how much the repair costs?

Question 6

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Do you know when the coach arrived?, arriving

Question 7

Build the sentence: _____

Options: open, Please tell me which key opens the cupboard.

Question 8

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Please tell me who called., calling

Question 9

Build the sentence: _____

Options: interviewing, I wonder who the manager interviewed.

Question 10

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Please tell me whether lunch is hot or cold., are

Question 11

Build the sentence: _____

Options: work, Do you know if the printer works or not?

Question 12

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Mia wants to know where her son lives., want

Practice Indirect Questions with If, Whether and Question Words — Build the Sentences with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 12 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every sentence.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Indirect Questions with If, Whether and Question Words — Build the Sentences in everyday English.

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