Direct: Where is the post office?
Indirect: Could you tell me where the post office is?
Direct: Which hotel are you staying at?
Indirect: Can I ask which hotel you are staying at?
Direct: Who is that beautiful woman?
Indirect: Could I ask who that beautiful woman is?
Indirect: Could you tell me where the post office is?
Direct: Which hotel are you staying at?
Indirect: Can I ask which hotel you are staying at?
Direct: Who is that beautiful woman?
Indirect: Could I ask who that beautiful woman is?
Direct: What time does the store open?
Indirect: Do you know what time the store opens?
Note: We don’t use do,does or did in indirect questions
Direct: How much does this mobile phone cost?
Indirect: Can I ask how much this mobile phone costs?
Direct: Why did you resign from your job?
Indirect: I was wondering why you resigned from your job.
Note: This statement is a request that ask someone to give more information, so this indirect one is not a question.
Indirect: Do you know what time the store opens?
Note: We don’t use do,does or did in indirect questions
Direct: How much does this mobile phone cost?
Indirect: Can I ask how much this mobile phone costs?
Direct: Why did you resign from your job?
Indirect: I was wondering why you resigned from your job.
Note: This statement is a request that ask someone to give more information, so this indirect one is not a question.
Direct: Does Makoto speak English?
Indirect: Could you tell me if Makoto speaks English?
Note: We use if when you ask the indirect questions of a yes/no question.
Direct: Are they going to see the football match tomorrow?
Indirect: Do you know if they are going to see the football match tomorrow?
Indirect: Could you tell me if Makoto speaks English?
Note: We use if when you ask the indirect questions of a yes/no question.
Direct: Are they going to see the football match tomorrow?
Indirect: Do you know if they are going to see the football match tomorrow?
Direct: Can we postpone the meeting?
Indirect: Would it be possible for us to postpone the meeting?
Note: We use Would it be possible in the indirect question when we ask about the possibility of something.
Indirect: Would it be possible for us to postpone the meeting?
Note: We use Would it be possible in the indirect question when we ask about the possibility of something.
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