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You can use them to ask politely or report what someone asks. Learn to choose **if**, **whether** or a **question word**, and put the words in the right order.\n\n## 1. When to use indirect questions\n\nA direct question asks for information immediately. An indirect question introduces it with another phrase.\n\n| Direct question | Indirect question |\n| --- | --- |\n| Where is the station? | Could you tell me **where the station is**? |\n| Does this bus stop here? | Do you know **if this bus stops here**? |\n| What does Leo want? | She wants to know **what Leo wants**. |\n\nUseful beginnings include:\n\n- **Could you tell me …?** — a polite request for information\n- **Do you know …?** — asking whether someone has information\n- **I wonder …** — expressing something you would like to know\n- **She wants to know …** — reporting someone’s question\n\n## 2. Use statement word order\n\nInside an indirect question, use **subject + verb**, as in a statement. Do not put the verb or auxiliary before the subject.\n\n| Direct question | Indirect question | Subject + verb |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Where is Maya? | Do you know **where Maya is**? | Maya + is |\n| When can we leave? | Could you tell me **when we can leave**? | we + can leave |\n| Why has he left? | Do you know **why he has left**? | he + has left |\n\nWith ordinary present and past simple questions, remove the question auxiliary **do**, **does** or **did**. Give the main verb the correct form instead.\n\n:::example\nWhere **does she work**? → Do you know where **she works**?\n\nWhen **did they arrive**? → Could you tell me when **they arrived**?\n\nWhat **do you need**? → Please tell me what **you need**.\n:::\n\n:::warning\nThe opening phrase can have question word order, but the question inside it cannot.\n\n✓ **Do you know** where **he lives**?\n\n✗ Do you know where does he live?\n:::\n\n## 3. Use if or whether for yes\u002Fno questions\n\nIf the direct question has a yes\u002Fno answer, introduce the indirect question with **if** or **whether**. Both are common in these sentences; **whether** can sound slightly more formal.\n\n:::example\nIs the shop open? → Do you know **if the shop is open**?\n\nHave they booked a room? → Could you tell me **whether they have booked a room**?\n\nDid Sara call? → I wonder **if Sara called**.\n:::\n\nHere, **if** introduces a question, not a condition.\n\nUse **whether** especially when you present two alternatives:\n\n- Do you know **whether the meeting is on Monday or Tuesday**?\n- Please tell me **whether you can come or not**.\n\nYou can also put **or not** immediately after **whether**:\n\n- Please tell me **whether or not you can come**.\n\n:::note\n**If … or not** is also possible: “Do you know **if he is coming or not**?” But do not put **or not** immediately after **if**: “if or not he is coming” is incorrect.\n:::\n\n## 4. Keep the question word\n\nIf the direct question begins with **who**, **what**, **where**, **when**, **why**, **which** or **how**, keep that word. Do not add **if** or **whether**.\n\n:::example\nWhy is she upset? → Do you know **why she is upset**?\n\nHow much does it cost? → Could you tell me **how much it costs**?\n\nWhich train should I take? → Can you tell me **which train I should take**?\n:::\n\nWhen **who** or **what** is the subject, the word order usually stays the same:\n\n- Who called? → Do you know **who called**?\n- What happened? → Could you tell me **what happened**?\n\nCompare **Who called?** with **Who did you call?** In the second question, **you** is the subject:\n\n- Who did you call? → Please tell me **who you called**.\n\n## 5. Check punctuation and context\n\nUse a question mark if the **whole sentence asks a question**. 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Sort all the tiles using the context in each prompt.","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_61217444-fbfa-4288-a73b-ff678d51c8a5_hero.webp?v=1790492531",{"id":846,"grammarPage":861,"title":847,"instructions":862,"seoTitle":877,"seoDescription":878,"displayOrder":774,"type":797,"questions":879,"ogImageUrl":863},"Indirect Questions: Choose the Correct Form","Practise indirect questions with dropdown choices about travel, bookings and everyday requests, focusing on word order, linking words and punctuation.",[880],{"id":881,"sentenceTemplate":882,"displayOrder":774,"explanation":883,"exampleSentence":884,"blanks":885},"01a0e1ab-db30-7f95-be8a-1df2d28935cc","I cannot find our tickets. Do you know where __1__?","Inside the question introduced by where, use subject + verb: they are. Only the opening Do you know has question word order.","Could you tell me where the nearest bank is?",[886],{"id":887,"blankNumber":11,"options":888},"01a0e1ab-db30-7f41-be8a-1df2d1f178e4",[889,892,896],{"id":890,"optionText":891,"isCorrect":773,"displayOrder":774},"01a0e1ab-db30-7ea9-be8a-1df2d022b09e","are they",{"id":893,"optionText":894,"isCorrect":895,"displayOrder":11},"01a0e1ab-db30-7eed-be8a-1df2d11025eb","they are",true,{"id":897,"optionText":898,"isCorrect":773,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-db30-7f19-be8a-1df2d1823b1e","do they be",{"html":900,"toc":901},"\u003Cp>Indirect questions put a question inside a longer sentence. You can use them to ask politely or report what someone asks. Learn to choose \u003Cstrong>if\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>whether\u003C\u002Fstrong> or a \u003Cstrong>question word\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and put the words in the right order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"when-to-use-indirect-questions\">\u003Cspan class=\"section-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1.\u003C\u002Fspan>When to use indirect questions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A direct question asks for information immediately. An indirect question introduces it with another phrase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Direct question\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Indirect question\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Where is the station?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Could you tell me \u003Cstrong>where the station is\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Does this bus stop here?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Do you know \u003Cstrong>if this bus stops here\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>What does Leo want?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>She wants to know \u003Cstrong>what Leo wants\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>Useful beginnings include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Could you tell me …?\u003C\u002Fstrong> — a polite request for information\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Do you know …?\u003C\u002Fstrong> — asking whether someone has information\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>I wonder …\u003C\u002Fstrong> — expressing something you would like to know\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>She wants to know …\u003C\u002Fstrong> — reporting someone’s question\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"use-statement-word-order\">\u003Cspan class=\"section-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2.\u003C\u002Fspan>Use statement word order\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Inside an indirect question, use \u003Cstrong>subject + verb\u003C\u002Fstrong>, as in a statement. Do not put the verb or auxiliary before the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Direct question\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Indirect question\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Subject + verb\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Where is Maya?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Do you know \u003Cstrong>where Maya is\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Maya + is\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>When can we leave?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Could you tell me \u003Cstrong>when we can leave\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>we + can leave\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Why has he left?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Do you know \u003Cstrong>why he has left\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>he + has left\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>With ordinary present and past simple questions, remove the question auxiliary \u003Cstrong>do\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>does\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>did\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Give the main verb the correct form instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"grammar-callout grammar-callout--example\">\u003Cp>Where \u003Cstrong>does she work\u003C\u002Fstrong>? → Do you know where \u003Cstrong>she works\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When \u003Cstrong>did they arrive\u003C\u002Fstrong>? → Could you tell me when \u003Cstrong>they arrived\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What \u003Cstrong>do you need\u003C\u002Fstrong>? → Please tell me what \u003Cstrong>you need\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"grammar-callout grammar-callout--warning\">\u003Cp>The opening phrase can have question word order, but the question inside it cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✓ \u003Cstrong>Do you know\u003C\u002Fstrong> where \u003Cstrong>he lives\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✗ Do you know where does he live?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"use-if-or-whether-for-yesno-questions\">\u003Cspan class=\"section-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3.\u003C\u002Fspan>Use if or whether for yes\u002Fno questions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the direct question has a yes\u002Fno answer, introduce the indirect question with \u003Cstrong>if\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>whether\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Both are common in these sentences; \u003Cstrong>whether\u003C\u002Fstrong> can sound slightly more formal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"grammar-callout grammar-callout--example\">\u003Cp>Is the shop open? → Do you know \u003Cstrong>if the shop is open\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have they booked a room? → Could you tell me \u003Cstrong>whether they have booked a room\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Sara call? → I wonder \u003Cstrong>if Sara called\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Here, \u003Cstrong>if\u003C\u002Fstrong> introduces a question, not a condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use \u003Cstrong>whether\u003C\u002Fstrong> especially when you present two alternatives:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Do you know \u003Cstrong>whether the meeting is on Monday or Tuesday\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Please tell me \u003Cstrong>whether you can come or not\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>You can also put \u003Cstrong>or not\u003C\u002Fstrong> immediately after \u003Cstrong>whether\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Please tell me \u003Cstrong>whether or not you can come\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"grammar-callout grammar-callout--note\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>If … or not\u003C\u002Fstrong> is also possible: “Do you know \u003Cstrong>if he is coming or not\u003C\u002Fstrong>?” But do not put \u003Cstrong>or not\u003C\u002Fstrong> immediately after \u003Cstrong>if\u003C\u002Fstrong>: “if or not he is coming” is incorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"keep-the-question-word\">\u003Cspan class=\"section-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4.\u003C\u002Fspan>Keep the question word\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the direct question begins with \u003Cstrong>who\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>what\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>where\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>when\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>why\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>which\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>how\u003C\u002Fstrong>, keep that word. 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