Indirect Questions – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Rephrase the questions as open indirect questions.

  1. ¿Cómo se llama este cuadro?
    → No sé  .[What is this paitning called?|I don‘t know what this painting is called.]|question word + verb + subject|Question words always have an accent.
  2. ¿Dónde has comprado el vestido?
    → Ya no recuerdo  .[Where did you buy the dress?|I don’t remember where I/you bought the dress any more.]|question word + verb + …|Here the subject (yo/tú) is shown by the verb ending.|Question words always have an accent.
  3. ¿Cuándo vendrá Paco a hacernos una visita?
    → Paco no ha dicho  .[When is Paco coming to visit us?|Paco hasn’t said when he’s coming to visit us.]|question word + verb + …|Here the subject (él) is shown by the verb ending.|Question words always have an accent.
  4. ¿Por qué llora Ricardo?
    → No puedo decir  .[Why is Ricardo crying?|I can’t say why Ricardo is crying.]|question word + verb + subject|Question words always have an accent.
  5. ¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada?
    → Me pregunto  .[How much does the ticket cost?|I wonder how much the ticket cost.]|question word + verb + subject|Question words always have an accent.

Rephrase the direct questions as closed indirect questions with si.

  1. ¿Las tiendas están abiertas los domingos?
    → No sé  .[Are the shops open on Sundays?|I don’t know if the shops are open on Sundays.]|si + subject + verb + …
  2. ¿La familia de Marcos está de vacaciones?
    → Nos preguntamos  .[Is Marcos’ family on holiday?|We’re wondering if Marcos’ family is on holiday.]|si + subjecto + verb + …
  3. ¿Clara ha fumado hoy?
    → No te voy a contar  .[Has Clara been smoking today?|I’m not going to tell you if Clara has been smoking today.]|si + subjecto + verb + …
  4. ¿He ahorrado suficiente dinero para la moto?
    → Me pregunto  .[Have I saved enough money for the motorbike?|I wonder if I’ve saved enough money for the motorbike.]|si + verb + …|Here the subject (yo) is shown by the verb ending
  5. ¿Este ordenador es de segunda mano?
    → No me queda claro  [Is this computer second hand?|It’s not clear to me whether this computer is second hand.]|si + subjecto + verb + …