MODULE I GRADE XI INDIRECT QUESTIONS Compiled by: Catharina Awang Wara Kinanthi S.Pd.
Kompetensi Dasar 3.1 Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan pada teks Indirect Questions, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya 4.1 Menyusun teks lisan, menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan pada teks berpola Indirect Questions, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya Learning Objectives: Students are able to identify indirect question Students are able to explain the usage of indirect question Students are able to use indirect question Conceptual Map Indirect questions reporting question politeness
INDIRECT QUESTIONS There are two main ways of asking questions - directly and indirectly. Both have the same meaning but we use indirect questions when: We REPORT WHAT PEOPLE SAY. MORE POLITE and MORE FORMAL. a. Yes/no questions When we report yes/no questions we use if or whether Direct question: Was he dreaming? Indirect question: He wondered if he was dreaming. Direct question: Did you enjoy the party? Indirect question: She wonders whether I enjoyed the party. We never use auxiliary verbs (do, does, did) in indirect questions, unless it is negative sentence. The word order is the same as in an affirmative sentence. b. Questions with a question word (wh- question) Direct question: Who were the band? most British people didn t even know. Indirect question: Most British people didn t even know who the band were. When there is a question word (what, where, why, who, when, how) we use that question word in the reported question but we do not put any auxiliary verbs and the word order is like an affirmative sentence. - He asked me what time the train left not He asked me what time did the train leave.
Look at some more examples: Direct question: Where did everyone go? I wonder. Reported question: I wonder where everyone went. Direct question: How did you go to school? He wonders. Reported question: He wonders how i went to school. Direct question: Why are you crying? Reported question: She asked him why he was crying. Verb + wh- clause We can ask a direct question like - Where is Brighton Pier? Or to be more formal or polite, we can ask - Could you tell me where Brighton Pier is? When we create indirect questions, the main question (for example: What time is it?) becomes part of another question (Do you know?). For example: Direct: What time is it? Indirect: Do you know what time it is? Direct: Why was he late? Indirect: Can you tell me why he was late? Direct: What is that? Indirect: Would you mind telling me what that is?
EXERCISE LET S TRY! A. Complete the sentences below using indirect questions. Number 1 is done for you. 1. Why did she cry? - I don't really know why she cried. 2. I will ask her Where is Joe? - I have no idea. 3. I'd like to know what time - The show starts at 8 o'clock 4. Is he all right? - I wonder. 5. What did he want? - I'm afraid I can't tell you 6. Whose car was it? - I'm not quite sure. 7. Is this the right train? - Let's ask someone. 8. How much is this scarf? I m not sure. 9. Have they already married? - I wonder. 10. Do they have any free tickets? - Let's have a look. B. Join two sentences to make one. Example : Does he like durian? I will ask him. I will ask him whether he likes durian. What did they want? I wonder. I wonder what they wanted. 1. Where did you meet each other?" He asked them 2. Why are you wearing sunglasses?" She asked him 3. "Who gave you the parcel?" They asked me
4. "Did you two go to school together?" She asked us 5. "Do you want another drink?" I asked him C. Change the following direct questions into indirect questions using the introductory clauses given. Direct question : (I want to know) Where are you going? Indirect question : I want to know where you are going. (NOT I want to know where are you going?) 1. (I would like to know) What are your plans? 2. (She wondered) Why did you refuse to sign the papers? 3. (Tell me) What do you mean by that? 4. (Can you tell me whether) Is he dependable? 5. (He wants to know) Why doesn t she like him? 6. (She asked) What did you do then? 7. (He asked) Why are you crying? 8. (I want to know) Where are you going? 9. (I wonder) When do you intend to leave? 10. (Tell me) Did you come to her party? D. Change the direct question into an indirect question. Use 'can you tell me': 1. Where does she play tennis? Can you tell me where she plays tennis? 2. Does he live in Paris? 3. Is she hungry?
4. What is this? 5. Do they work in Canada? 6. When do John and Luke meet? 7. Is he a lawyer? 8. When is the party? 9. Do they often go out? 10. What does he do at the weekend? 11. Are the children on holiday this week? 12. Who is she? 13. Why do you like travelling so much? 14. Does Lizzie like ice cream? 15. Are they from Chile? 16. Where is the station? 17. Where do you study Chinese? 18. Where is the nearest supermarket? 19. Do you drink coffee? 20. Is Richard always late?
References Indirect Quiz http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode46/ languagepoint.html (retrieved on July 22, 2016) press. Puchta, et al. 2013. English in mind. 4th ed. Cambridge: University Quick Grammar http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quickgrammar/reported-questions (retrieved on July 21, 2016)