Indirect Questions Workshop PDF

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Indirect questions workshop

Student’s name: Group:
James is looking for a restaurant. Read and practice the dialogue with a friend.
James: Excuse me; do you know where a

restaurant is?
Rachel: Well, there are lots near here! What

kind of food do you like?
James: Well, I’m vegetarian; do you know

where a good vegetarian restaurant is?
Rachel: Yes, there’s a place that does a

great vegetable soup on Chester Street.
James: That sounds great! Can you tell me

where the Chester Street is?
Rachel: Yes, just go straight for two blocks.

James: Great, what is the name of the
place?
Rachel: It’s called Pierre’s Kitchen. Enjoy!
James: Thanks!
Circle with a highlighter all the questions you see in the dialogue. See the difference between
them.
We use indirect questions when we want to be polite. Read the examples on the next page of
direct questions changed into i ndirect questions:
Direct questions Indirect questions

What kind of food do you like? Could you tell me w
hat kind of food you like?
What d
oes she eat? Could you tell me what she e
ats?
When did y ou graduate? Could you tell me when you g

raduated?
Where is the restaurant? Do you know w

here t he restaurant is?
Have you v
isited Mexico? Yes or no question Could you tell me if y ou have visited Mexico?
Where have you been lately? Could you tell me where you h
ave been lately?
Do you like English? Yes/no question. Could you tell me if y ou like English?
Where will you go? Could you tell where you w

ill go?
What c
an you eat? Could you tell me what you c
an eat?
Let’s practice the indirect questions.
1) When is the summer holiday?
2) What time does the restaurant open?
3) Where is the nearest pizza restaurant?
4) How can I get to the bus station from here?
5) What did you drink?
6) Does he like fried chicken?
7) When will he boil the eggs?
Production: In pairs, write and practice a dialogue, asking for help in the street, using indirect questions.
Mr Smith is teaching his students how to make a sponge cake. Read the dialogue and fill in the
table.
Mr Smith: Hello class! Today we are going to make a sponge cake! Can anyone tell me how to make a
sponge cake? … No one? Ok, that’s fine, we’ll learn today! Have you brought the ingredients?
Michael: Excuse me sir, can you tell me which ingredients I needed to bring?
Mr Smith: I told you last week! You needed to bring eggs, flour, milk and butter. Now, you need to beat the
eggs... yes, very good Jonathan… then mix all of the other ingredients together in a bowl… very nice Mary…
and after that you need to put the mixture on a baking tray, then bake it for 20 minutes in the oven. Next…
Michael: Sorry sir, mine doesn’t look very good. Do you know what I have done wrong?
Mr Smith: Michael, why did you add milk?? Anyway… when your cake has finished baking, you need to take it
out and put it on a cooling rack. (20 minutes later)
Mr Smith: Well done class, your cakes look great! Ermm… except yours Michael…
Food items Cooking methods Kitchen objects

Dialogue:
A. Hello, how are you? I´m a new citizen in the city and I know few about the city, Could you help me
please?
B. Hi, yes it’s ok
A. Well, Can you tell me what the best restaurant of the city is?
B. Of course, is on the fourth avenue, three blocks from here. Her name is Chacalacas
A. Oh nice, Do you know where the nearest subway station is?
B. Yes, is in front of the main bank on the second avenue.
A. Thanks, I have heard about a famous museum here, Can you tell me what time the museum opens?
B. Museum normally open at seven o’clock in the morning
A. Oh right, thanks for your help.
B. You’re welcome, enjoy your stay here.
Indirect question Direct question

Could you tell me where you went? Where d id you go?
Do you know what she wants? What d

oes she want?
Could you tell me what you play? What d

o you play?
Do you know where she has studied? Where h

as she studied?
Could you tell me where the cake is? Where i s the cake?
Select the correct option to make indirect questions from the WH-questions using the corresponding tense
using the information in the answer.
1. What time does the gym open?

a. Can you tell me what time the gym opens?
b. Can you tell me what time the gym opened?
c. Can you tell me what time does the gym open?
2. How much does this motorcycle cost?

a. Do you have any idea how much this motorcycle cost?
b. Do you have any idea how much this motorcycle costs?
c. Do you have any idea how much cost this motorcycle?
3. Has Barbara ever studied abroad?

a. Can you tell me if Barbara have ever studied abroad?
b. Can you tell me If Barbara has ever studied abroad?
c. Can you tell me if Barbara ever studied abroad?
4. Could you tell me if they spoke English?

a. What did they speak?
b. Did they speak English?
c. Did they spoke English?
5. Could tell me where Tom works?

a. Where is Tom?
b. Where do Tom work?
c. Where does Tom work?
6. Could you tell me when the party is?

a. When is the party?
b. When the party is?
c. When does the party?

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Indirect questions workshop

James:​ Excuse me; do you know where a

Rachel:​ Well, there are lots near here! What

James​: Well, I’m vegetarian; do you know

Rachel:​ Yes, there’s a place that does a

James:​ That sounds great! Can you tell me

Rachel​: Yes, just go straight for two blocks.

Rachel​: It’s called Pierre’s Kitchen. Enjoy!

Direct questions Indirect questions

When ​did​ y​ ou graduate? Could you tell me when you g

Where ​is​ the restaurant? Do you know w

Where ​will​ you go? Could you tell where you w

1) When is the summer holiday?

2) What time does the restaurant open?

3) Where is the nearest pizza restaurant?

4) How can I get to the bus station from here?

5) What did you drink?

6) Does he like fried chicken?

7) When will he boil the eggs?

Food items Cooking methods Kitchen objects

Indirect question Direct question

Do you know what she wants? What d

Could you tell me what you play? What d

Do you know where she has studied? Where h

1. What time does the gym open?

2. How much does this motorcycle cost?

3. Has Barbara ever studied abroad?

4. Could you tell me if they spoke English?

5. Could tell me where Tom works?

6. Could you tell me when the party is?

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James: Excuse me; do you know where a

Rachel: Well, there are lots near here! What

James: Well, I’m vegetarian; do you know

Rachel: Yes, there’s a place that does a

James: That sounds great! Can you tell me

Rachel: Yes, just go straight for two blocks.

Rachel: It’s called Pierre’s Kitchen. Enjoy!

When did y ou graduate? Could you tell me when you g

Where is the restaurant? Do you know w

Where will you go? Could you tell where you w