28949 indirect questions and verb tenses

Where is the shopping mall?

Can you tell me where the shopping mall is?

Remember this:
Indirect Questions are used to sound more polite.
It´s important to have in mind that the second part of the sentence back to affirmative
structure as the introduction was already structured in interrogative.


Choose the correct answer
1 - There ____ some people waiting to see you.
am

is

are

is

are

is

is

are

is

did

are

is

have

are

is

Do

are

is

Do

are

is

Have

are

Is

Is

are

is

Does

Are

is

didn't

are

didn't

didn't

are

Does

hasn't

haven't

Have

17 - ____ you see them yesterday?

Do

Did

Is

Have

Are

Has

Are

Do

Do

Has

Have

Has

Did

Does

Do

Have

haven't

haven't

don't

Did

Have

Are

hasn't

hasn't

It ____ happen very often.

16 - ____ you think they are coming tonight?
Do

Did

29 - I ____ had time to do it yet.

We ____ done it yet.
don't

Does

28 - I _____ finished it.

15 - I ____ feeling very tired.
AM

hasn't

27 - ____ they live near you?

14 - Whose ___ those books?
am

haven't

26 - ____ everybody going to be there?

13 - ____ anybody there?
Am

has

25 - ____ you decided yet?

12 - Everybody ____ leaving now.
am

didn't

24 - ____ you enjoying your meal?

11 - Each week ____ worse.
am

have

23 - ____ you learn it when you were at school?

10 - Who ____ on the phone?
am

do

22 - They ____ rung back yet.

9 - How much ____ it?
am

does

21 - It was horrible- I really ____ like it.

8 - You ____ not to blame.
am

do

are

7 - He ____ unfriendly.
am

Do

20 - What ____ you reading at the moment?

3 - We ____ nearly ready.
am

Have

19 - How long ____ it take you to get home?

2 - There ____ some money to pay into the bank.
am

Are

Has

18 - ____ you going this evening?

Has

doesn't

30 - They ____ it much.
don't like

doesn't likes

doesn't like

31 - She ____ there very often.
don't go

don't goes

doesn't go

32 - He ____ the time to do it.

doesn't goes


don't have

don't has

doesn't has

doesn't have

She's = she is

don't looks

doesn't looks

doesn't look

don't wants

doesn't wants

doesn't believe

don't believes

don't like

don't has

doesn't has

doesn't have

didn't understand

52 - I ____ you!
am hating

36 - My sister's friend ____ an invitation yet.

hate

53 - I ____ the answer to the question.
am knowing

know

54 - I _____ if you open the window.

37 - This ____ a battery.

am not minding

doesn't needs

doesn't need

don't needs

don't mind

55 - You can't speak to her now- she ____ a shower.
has

38 - Those who ____ the idea are very angry.
don't like

am not liking

wasn't understanding

doesn't believes

don't need

There's = There has

51 - I ____ what she said.

35 - Somebody ____ you.

don't have

49 - There's nothing left.

50 - I ____ it.

doesn't want

don't believe

She's = she has

There's = There is

34 - Everybody ____ to do it
don't want

He's = he has

48 - She's been working here for years.

33 - These ____ very nice.
don't look

He's = he is

doesn't likes

doesn't like

don't likes

She's = she has

40 - There's a problem.
There's = there is

There's = there has

He's = he has

It's = it has

She's = she has

44 - There's been an accident outside.
There's = there is

There's = there has

45 - It's too late to call her now.
It's = it is

It's = it has

46 - It's taken me hours so far.
It's = it is
47 - He's coming tonight.

didn't like

It's = it has

was taking

58 - I ____ them.
am loving

59 - It ___ all of us.
involves

60 - There ____ many people at the show.
was

43 - She's finished the project.
She's = she is

took

is involving

42 - It's over.
It's = it is

wasn't liking

love

41 - He's gone to the shops.
He's = he is

56 - I _____ the lesson yesterday.

57 - It ____ two hours to get here this morning.

39 - She's interested in the idea
She's = she is

is having

were

61 - ____ you tired?
Was

Were

62 - They ____ late.
was

were

63 - I ____ very annoyed.
was

were

64 - She ____ there.
was

were

65 - Everybody ____ pleased.
was

were


66 - There ____ no trouble at the party.
was

were

Were

were

will

afternoon?

were

will

were

on?
Either could be used

72 - We _____ too late.
were

where she's
Either could be used

here.

weren't

were they

were

Either could be used

were

76 - If I have time, I ____ do it.
would

77 - I ____ like some coffee, please.
will

would

78 - I promise I ____ be there.
will

would

79 - I didn't expect that she ____ be there.
will

would

80 - I hope we ____ be able to do it.
will

where is she

where has she

they were

will it

it will

90 - Do you have any idea how long ____ me to do it?

75 - It ____ the boys who took it.

will

where is she

89 - Can you tell me how much ____ cost?

here.

was

where she is

88 - I asked them where ____ going.

74 - It ____ impossible.
was

would

87 - Could you tell me ____ gone?
where she's

73 - It ____ ours.
wasn't

will

86 - I have no idea ____.

here.

was

would

85 - If you had to make a choice, what ____ you decide

were

71 - How many ____ there?
was

would

84 - What do you think ____ happen at the meeting this

70 - How much ____ they?
was

would

tomorrow.

69 - It ____ no bother.
was

will

83 - I'm really not sure whether I ____ be free

68 - Who ____ at the meeting?

was

wouldn't

82 - Do you think they ____ come if we asked them?

67 - ____ there any difficulty in finding it?
Was

won't

would

81 - I ____ do it if I didn't know how.

did it take

it took

took it

91 - Has she told you whether ____ help?
will she

she will

92 - Can you explain why ____ so expensive?
is it

it's

93 - She asked me where ____ from.
do I come

come I

I come

94 - I was wondering why ____ take the train; it'll be
quicker.
don't we

we don't

95 - Can you remember _____?
what did she say

what she said


Change the following direct questions into indirect questions using the
introductory clauses given in the parenthesis.
1. (She asked) - Where are you going?
2. (I want to know) - When will he start?
3. (I would like to know) - What are your plans?
4. (I can’t figure out) - What does she want?
5. (I don’t know) - Why does she hate me?
6. (Can you remember) - Does Susana like classical music?
7. (I was wondering) - Could you take me to the airport?
8. (Can you tell me whether) - Is that true?

9. (He wants to know) - Why do the French eat frogs?
10. (I don’t understand) - What is her problem?
11. (Could you tell me) - Why did she cry?
12. (Do you know) - Does she speak Japanese?
13. (I was wondering) - Where is Joe?
14. (I'd like to know) - Is this the right train?
15. (Can you tell me?) - Is he all right?
16. (I must ask them) - What did he want?
17. (Do you know) - How much is this scarf?
18. (Do you remember) - Whose car was it?
19. (I'd like to know) - Do they have any free tickets?
20. (I wonder) - Which countries did she visit?
21. (Would you mind telling me) - How many English words do you know?
22. (Can you remember) - Who is he?
23. (Do you want to know) - Is it possible?
24. (Did they tell you) - How much money do they have?
25. (Can you tell me) - What will the weather be like next week?
26. (I don’t know) - How much is the most expensive car in the world?
27. (Can you remember) - What day will the school start?
28. (Tell me) - Does she agree with you?
29. (Can you tell me) - What will she have for dinner?
30. (Would you mind telling me) - Will we have to pay extra?
32. (Can you tell me) - Where's the station?
33. (Can you let me know) - Are you coming to the party?
34. (Can you explain) - How does it work?
35. (Do you know) - What's the matter?
36. (I wonder) - Where are you from?
37. (Do you know) - How long does it take to get there?
38. (She wonders) - What time are you leaving?
39. (Do you want to know) - Does Annie know about computers?

40. (Could you tell me) - How do you get to the post office from here?
41. (Could you explain) - What are you doing?!