Interrogative and Exclamatory Words 305
Interrogative Words and Expressions in Indireet ^uestlons
Interrogative words may also be incorporated into sentences as indireet questions. Indireet ques-tions restate a direct question that has been posed by a third person.
Tu papa pregunta que necesitas. Your dad asks (is asking) whatyou need.
El quiere saber adónde vas. He wants to know where you are going.
Remember that the interrogative words incorporated into indireet questions require accent marks. Indireet questions may be in different tenses. The example below is in the past + futurę tense.
El pasajero preguntó a que hora Thepassenger asked at what time the train
saldra el tren para Bilbao. will leave for Bilbao.
Y en tu caso... Yerdadero o falso?
_ 1. Tus amigos siempre te preguntan cuanto gastas en tus compras.
_ 2. Siempre sabes que programa hay en la tele.
_ 3. Tus parientes siempre quieren saber eon quienes vas a pasar las fiestas.
_ 4. Te preguntan cuantos ańos tienes en una entrevista para un trabajo.
_ 5. Sabes quienes son tus vecinos.
_ 6. Y quieres saber cómo se llama el presidente de Mexico.
_ 7. Tu maestro(a) de espańol pregunta a cuantas preguntas respondiste.
_ 8. El agente de viajes te pregunta adónde iras de vacaciones este ano.
El interrogatorio. En espańol
1. Ask your friend (m.) who is sitting over there. _
2. The police ask where you were (preterit) last night. _
3. The detective asks at what time you arrived at the disco.
4. Your mother is asking where you went after midnight. _
5. They ask when this interrogation will end. _