Direct and indirect questions
- 1. Will we have to speak English all the time?
 - They want to know if they will have to speak English all the time.
 - They wanted to know if they would have to speak English all the time.
 - 2. Who did you speak to on the phone?
 - She is asking me who I spoke to on the phone.
 - She asked me who I had spoken to on the phone.
 - 3. What time will Helen be home?
 - He wants to know what time Helen will be home.
 - He wanted to know what time Helen would be home.
 - 4. Does Joe still live in Liverpool?
 - She would like to know if Joe still lives in Liverpool.
 - She asked me if Joe still lived in Liverpool.
 - 5. Had they missed their usual bus?
 - Tom wants to know if they had missed their usual bus.
 - Everyone kept asking if they had missed their usual bus.
 - 6. Was he injured in the accident?
 - She would like to know if he was injured in the accident.
 - She wanted to know if he had been injured in the accident.
 - 7. Have you mended the roof?
 - They are asking if I have mended the roof.
 - They wanted to know if I had mended the roof.
 - 8. When will Harry be moving to Manchester?
 - She wants, to know when Harry will be moving to Manchester.
 - She asked when Harry would be moving to Manchester.
 - 9. What time does the concert finish?
 - They would like to know when the concert finishes.
 - They wanted to know when the concert finished.
 - 10. Will Peggy be coming too?
 - Everyone keeps asking if Peggy will be coming too.
 - Everyone kept asking if Peggy would be coming too.
 - 11. Did you both see the play?
 - He wants to know if we both saw the play.
 - He wanted to know if we both had seen the play.
 - 12. Can Tom drive a car?
 - She would like to know if Tom can drive a car.
 - She asked if Tom could drive a car.
 
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