Task 5 - Read the Learn this! box. Why does the student choose to use indirect questions in exercise 4? - SHS Friends Global 11 page 80

1. Nội dung câu hỏi

LEARN THIS! Indirect questions

a We often use indirect questions to sound more polite in formal situations. They begin with phrases like the ones in exercise 4.

Could you tell me what the time is?

b We use if or whether to turn a yes/no question into an indirect question.

Is accommodation included?

I'd like to know if accommodation is included.

c In an indirect question, the word order and verb form are the same as in a direct statement.

Is the job well paid?→ Could you tell me if the job is well paid?

2. Phương pháp giải

Đọc khung Learn this! Vì sao ở bài tập 4 học sinh chọn cách dùng câu gián tiếp?

3. Lời giải chi tiết

The student chooses to use indirect questions in exercise 4 because they sound more polite in formal situations.