The document discusses direct and indirect questions in English. Direct questions are questions asked directly without an introductory phrase, using question words like what, when, where, etc. Indirect questions are questions asked more politely using introductory phrases like "Do you know...", "I was wondering...", etc. followed by a clause rather than a direct question. Indirect questions are used to ask for information or ask personal questions in a polite way. Examples of both direct and indirect questions are provided.

1. DIRECT QUESTIONS
AND
INDIRECT QUESTIONS

2. WITHOUT QUESTION WORD
Are you living in Ingenio?
Have you ever been to London?
Do you like reading?
Auxiliary + subject + main verb + complements
WITH QUESTION WORD
What do you usually do after class?
Where did you work?
Why are you studying English?
Question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb + complements

3. SUBJECT QUESTIONS
The question word is the subject of the sentence.
We don’t know who has done the verb action.
What happened next?
Who spoke to you?
Subject + verb + complement

4. PREPOSITIONS IN QUESTIONS
They usually come at the end of the question but
in a very formal English, they can come at the
beginning.
Who did you go with?
What did you speak to him about?
To whom did you talk?

5. INDIRECT QUESTIONS
We need an introductory phrase such as:
Do you know… / Can you tell me…? / I don’t remember
I’ve forgotten… / I’m not sure … / I have no idea
Do you know…? / Do you by any chance know…?
I was wondering / I’d be interested to know / Do you mind…?
I want to know… / Can I ask you…? / Could you tell me…?
I’d like to know… / Do you have any idea…?
I’d be interested to know… / Could you tell me … / I was wondering
The indirect question is used to ask for information
or to ask personal questions in a more polite way.
Do you know what time the class starts?
I was wondering where the teacher is
Do you mind me asking what she is doing?

6. INDIRECT QUESTIONS
We need an introductory phrase such as:
Do you know… / Can you tell me…? / I don’t remember
I’ve forgotten… / I’m not sure … / I have no idea
Do you know…? / Do you by any chance know…?
I was wondering / I’d be interested to know / Do you mind…?
I want to know… / Can I ask you…? / Could you tell me…?
I’d like to know… / Do you have any idea…?
I’d be interested to know… / Could you tell me … / I was wondering
The indirect question is used to ask for information
or to ask personal questions in a more polite way.
Do you know what time the class starts?
I was wondering where the teacher is
Do you mind me asking what she is doing?