Unit 50. Questions 2. (Do you know where ... ? / He asked me where ...)
Unit 50; Part A
Do you know where ... ? /I don't know why ... / Could you tell me what ... ? etc. | |
When the question (Where has Tom gone?) is part of a longer sentence (Do you know ... ? / I don't know ... / Can you tell me ... ? etc.), the word order changes. We say: | |
• What time is it? but • Who are those people? • Where can I find Linda? • How much will it cost? | Do you know what time it is? I don't know who those people are. Can you tell me where I can find Linda? Do you have any idea how much it will cost? |
Be careful with do/does/did questions. We say: | |
• What time does the film begin? but • What do you mean? • Why did she leave early? | Do you know what rime the film begins? (not does the film begin) Please explain what you mean. I wonder why she left early. |
Use if or whether where there is no other question word (what, why etc.): | |
• Did anybody see you? but | Do you know if anybody saw you? or ... whether anybody saw you? |
Unit 50; Part B
He asked me where ...(reported questions) |
In reported speech the verb usually changes to the past (were, closed etc.). See Unit 47. Study these examples. You had an interview for a job and these were some of the questions the interviewer asked you: |
Later you tell a friend what the interviewer asked you. You use reported speech: • She asked if (or whether) I was willing to travel. • She wanted to know what I did in my spare time. • She asked how long I had been working in my present job. • She asked why I had applied for the job. (or ... why I applied) • She wanted to know if (or whether) I could speak any foreign languages. • She asked if (or whether) I had a driving licence. |
Exercises
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