Indirect questions

Pytania pośrednie zaczynają się od następujących struktur:

I want to find out…
I wonder …
Can you tell me…
I’d like to know…
Could you tell me…
Do you know…
Have you any idea…
Would you mind telling me…

Chcę się dowiedzieć…
Zastanawiam się…
Czy możesz mi powiedzieć…
Chciałbym wiedzieć…
Czy mógłbyś mi powiedzieć…
Czy wiesz…
Czy wiesz…
Czy mógłbyś mi powiedzieć…

Direct WH-questions: What time is it?
Indirect WH-questions: Do you know what time it is?

Direct yes/no-questions: Are you ok?
Indirect yes/no-questions: I wonder if/whether you are ok?

1. Dobierz właściwe odpowiedzi (prawa kolumna) do sytuacji.

situation

question

1. You’re not wearing your watch.

2. You need to buy some stamps on holiday.

3. The shop is still shut.

4. You’re surprised by what he did.

5. You need to copy some documents at the

library.

6. You’d like to introduce yourself to a beautiful

stranger at a party.

7. You are revising for your geography test.

8.

You want to lock the door.

a. Can you tell me what the capital of Bolivia is?

b. Could you tell me what time it is?

c. Have you got any idea when it opens?

d. Do you know where the post office is?

e. Have you got any idea why he did that?

f. Can you tll how to use the photocopier?

g. Do you know what her name is?

h. Have you got any idea where my keys are?

2. Przeprowadzasz rozmowę kwalifikacyjną. Wybierz odpowiednie pytania, które zadasz
kandydatowi.

□ Could you tell us what you studied at university?
□ Could you tell us what did you study at university?

□ Can you tell me how long you have been working in sales?
□ Can you tell me how long have you been working in sales?

□ Could you tell me why you want this job?
□ Could you tell me why do you want this job?

□ Can you tell us how long were you with your last company?
□ Can you tell us how long you were with your last company?

□ Would you mind telling me why did you leave your previous job?
□ Would you mind telling me why you left your previous job?

□ And finally, can you tell us what salary you expect?
□ And finally, can you tell us what salary do you expect?


3. Utwórz pytania pośrednie.

1. Who built that enormous bridge? (I wonder...)

2. What's Brazil like? (I want to find out...)

3. Did Benjamin Franklin write 'Poor Richard's Almanac'? (I can't remember ....)

4. How do you do it? (Can you tell me ...)

5. Who did you meet at the party? (I'd like to know ...)

6. How long have you been waiting for me? (I wonder ...)

7. What happened to them? (Nobody cares ...)

8. How important is that meeting to the company? (Can you tell me ...)

9. When was the film produced? (Nobody remembers ...)

10. Have they flown an ultralight too? (I don't know ...)

11. What is it called in English? (I can't remember ....)

12. Should people be allowed to smoke in public places? (I'd like to know ....)

4. Uzupełnij pytania pośrednie.

1. "Where's the station?"

"Can you tell me ___________________________________________ ?"

2. "Are you coming to the party?"

"Can you let me know if _______________________________________ ?"

3. "How does it work?"

"Can you explain ___________________________________________ ?"

4. "What's the the matter?"

Please tell me ___________________________________________ ."

5. "Where are you from?"

"I'd like to know ___________________________________________ ."

6. "How long does it take to get there?"

"Do you know ___________________________________________ ?"

7. "Has she reached a decision yet?"

"Has she told you whether______________________________________?"

8. "What time are you leaving?"

"Do you know ___________________________________________ ?"

9. "Does Annie know about computers?"

"I wonder whether ___________________________________________ ."

10. "Excuse me. How do you get to the post office from here?"

"Could you tell us ___________________________________________ ?"

11. "What are you doing?!"

"Do you have any idea _______________________________________ ?!"

12. "Could you lend me 50 Euros?"

"I don't suppose ___________________________________________ ."

13. "Could you take me to the airport?"

"Is there any chance ________________________________________ ?"

14. "Does Susana like classical music?"

"I can't remember if _________________________________________ ."