Indirect Questions

Exercise 1 (Present Simple Tense) Change the direct questions into indirect questions. 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?
Can you tell me if he lives in Paris?
• Live (verb) lives (conjugations of third person)
• Life (singular noun) lives (plural of life)
3. Is she hungry?
Can you tell me if she is hungry?
4. What is this?
Can you tell what this is?
5. Do they work in Canada?
Can you tell me if they work in Canada?
6. When do John and Luke meet?
Can you tell me when John and Luke meet?
7. Is he a lawyer?
Can you tell me if he is a lawyer?
8. When is the party?
Can you tell me when the party is?
9. Do they often go out?
Can you tell me if they often go out?
10. What does he do at the weekend?
Can you tell me what he does at the weekend?
11. Are the children on holiday this week?
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12. Who is she?
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13. Why do you like travelling so much?
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14. Does Lizzie like ice cream?
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15. Are they from Chile?
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16. Where is the station?
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17. Where do you study Chinese?
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18. Where is the nearest supermarket?
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19. Do you drink coffee?
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20. Is Richard always late?
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Answers to Indirect Questions Exercise II

21. Can you tell me where she plays tennis?
I don’t know. She plays tennis at the University Campus.
22. Can you tell me if he lives in Paris?
Yes, he does/No he doesn’t.
23. Can you tell me if she is hungry?
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24. Can you tell me what this is?
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25. Can you tell me if they work in Canada?
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26. Can you tell me when John and Luke meet?
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27. Can you tell me if he is a lawyer?
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28. Can you tell me when the party is?
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29. Can you tell me if they often go out?
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30. Can you tell me what he does at the weekend?
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31. Can you tell me if the children are on holiday this week?
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32. Can you tell me who she is?
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33. Can you tell me why you like travelling so much?
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34. Can you tell me if Lizzie likes ice cream?
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35. Can you tell me if they are from Chile?
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36. Can you tell me where the station is?
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37. Can you tell me where you study Chinese?
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38. Can you tell me where the nearest supermarket is?
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39. Can you tell me if you drink coffee?
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40. Can you tell me if Richard is always late?
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