Indirect Questions
1Công thức
introductory phrase + question word/if/whether + subject + verb (statement word order)2Giải thích
Câu hỏi gián tiếp là cách hỏi lịch sự. Sau cụm mở đầu (Could you tell me, Do you know...), phần sau dùng trật tự câu trần thuật, không đảo ngữ và không dùng do/does/did. Câu hỏi Yes/No dùng if hoặc whether.
Indirect questions are a polite way of asking. After an introductory phrase such as Could you tell me or Do you know, the second part uses statement word order, not question order.
Dấu hiệu: Could you tell meDo you knowI wonder ifI'd like to know
3Khi nào dùng
- Polite requests for information
- Asking about something you are unsure of
4Quy tắc cần nhớ
- No inversion and no do/does/did in the embedded question
- Use if or whether for yes/no questions
- A question mark is used when the introductory phrase itself is a question (Could you tell me where ...?)
5Ví dụ
Could you tell me how much this jacket costs?
Do you know whether the museum is open on Mondays?
I'd like to know when the results will be announced.
6Lỗi thường gặp
- Could you tell me where is the station? (where the station is)
- Do you know what time does the shop open? (what time the shop opens)
- I wonder does he know. (I wonder if he knows)