INDIRECT QUESTIONS

The indirect questions we use when talking to a person we do not know very well or to express doubts.

The indirect questions can be started in different ways, with the following phrases:

• Do you know ...?
• Do you have any idea ...?
• Can you tell me
• Could you tell me ...?

Among other. (In English there can not be two questions in one sentence)

EXAMPLE

Direct: Where is the university?
Indirect: Could you tell me where the university is?

In indirect questions with is / are, the verb comes after the subject.

Direct: Which car does it lead?
Indirect: Can you tell me which car you drive?
When we ask an indirect question, we do not use the verb 'do'.

This may be different since it will depend on the verb or auxiliary that has the question

MORE EXAMPLES.

Direct: How old is María?
Indirect: Do you know how old María is?

Direct: What does Juan do?
Indirect: Do you know what Juan does?

Direct: What time does the bank open?
Indirect: Do you know what time the bank opens?

Direct: Why was he late?
Indirect: Can you tell me why he was late?