Indirect question

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Indirect question Short answer

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Unit 9. Indirect question
?Main points 1. to ask for information or
help 2. subject verb. 3. if or whether
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?indirect question beginning with Could you
tell me or Do you know Could you tell
me how far it is to the bank? Do you know where
Jane is?
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I wonder _______.
?asking politely I wonder if you can help
me. I was wondering whether you could give
me some information. ?to indicate what you are
thinking about. I wonder what shell look
like.
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? subject verb Do you know where Jane is?
I wonder if you can help me.
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? do for emphasis, or
to make a contrast I was beginning to wonder
if he does do anything. He wondered
whether it really did make any difference to
the outcome.
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?whether a choice of possibilities I
wonder whether it is the police or just a
neighbor. ? or not immediately after
whether, but not after
if. I wonder whether or not we are so
different if or not (x)
from our ancestors.
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Unit 10. Short Answer

• ltMain Pointgt
• A short answer uses an auxiliary, a modal, or the
  main verb be.
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• A short answer can be in the form of a statement
  or a question.
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• Short answers common on spoken English
• yes or no before the short answer
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• Does she still want to come?
• auxiliary do -Yes,
  she does.
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• Can you imagine what it might feel like?
• modal can
  -No, I cant.
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• Are you married? -I am.
• main verb be
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• Yes, I will is more polite or friendly than
  Yes
• Will you have finished by lunchtime?
• -Yes, I will (have finished by lunchtime).
• People often repeat all the words used in the
  question when they feel angry or impatient.
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• 2
• to agree or disagree
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• You dont like Joan? -No, I dont.
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• Im not coming with you. -Yes, you are.
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• 2
• pro-verb (???) do
• He never comes on time.
• Oh yes he
  does.
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• Answering with a short question
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• Hes not in Japan now. -Oh, isnt he?
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• He gets free meals. -Does he?
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• to express your reaction to what has been said
• to show interest or surprise.
• Dad doesnt help me at all.
• -Doesnt he? Why not?
• Penny has been climbing before.
• Oh, has she? When was that?
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• definite agreement with a positive statement
• use a negative short question

• Well, that was very nice.
• - Yes, wasnt it?

• to ask more information, use a wh-word
• Use so for positive statements
• He saw a snake.
• -Where?
• Can you pass me the cup?
• - Which one?
• You were different then.
• -So were you.

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• Use neither or nor for negative statements
  use neither or nor with an auxiliary, modal,
  of the main verb be
• NeitherNot either
• I dont normally drink at lunch.
• -Neither do I.
• I cant do it.
• -Nor can I.
• He doesnt understand.
• -We dont either.

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• Use so after verbs think, hope, expect,
  imagine, suppose when the answer to question is
  yes
• Use Im afraid so when you are sorry that the
  answer is yes
• Youll be home at six?
• -I hope so.
• So it was worth doing?
• -I suppose so.
• Is it raining?
• -Im afraid so.

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• With that verbs in short answer, you also form
  negatives with so
• You can say I hope not and Im afraid not
• Will I see you again?
• -I dont suppose so.
• Is Barry Knight a golfer?
• -No, I dont think so.
• It isnt empty, is it?
• -I hope not.