INDIRECT QUESTIONSEkonomija II god, saradnik: Dragana Carapic

Make a new sentence from the question in brackets:

  1. (Where do you come from?)

I wonder ______

  1. (Is this seat taken?)

Can you tell me ______

  1. (What is Mary going to study?)

I would really like to know ______

  1. (Did she enjoy her trip to Spain?)

I am interested ______

  1. (How long have you known your husband?)

I can’t remember ______

  1. (Where did you go on your summer holiday?)

I wonder ______

  1. (What do you know about him?)

Would you mind telling me ______

  1. (How much money do you earn per week?)

Could you tell me ______

  1. (Is she typing the report now?)

Her boss wants to know ______

10. (Were you studying yesterday?)

I would like to know ______

  1. (Who is that man?)

I wonder ______

  1. (When were you born?)

I would really like to know ______

  1. (Why did he leave so early?)

I keep wondering ______

  1. (Are you going to make a party next week?)

Please, inform me ______

Ekonomija II god, saradnik: Milica Vukovic

Make indirect questions:

1"Where's the station?"

"Can you tell me ______?"

2"Are you coming to the party?"

"Can you let me know if ______?"

3"How does it work?"

"Can you explain ______?"

4"What's the the matter?"

Please tell me ______."

5"Where are you from?"

"I'd like to know ______."

6"How long does it take to get there?"

"Do you know ______?"

7"Has she reached a decision yet?"

"Has she told you whether ______?"

8"What time are you leaving?"

"Do you know ______?"

9"Does Annie know about computers?"

"I wonder whether ______."

10"Excuse me. How do you get to the post office from here?"

"Could you tell us ______?"

11"What are you doing?!"

"Do you have any idea ______?!"

12"Could you lend me 50 Euros?"

"I wonder ______."

13"Could you take me to the airport?"

"I wonder ______?"

14"Does Susana like classical music?"

"I can't remember if ______."

  1. Who built that enormous bridge? (I wonder...)
  2. What's Brazil like? (I want to find out...)
  3. Did Benjamin Franklin write 'Poor Richard's Almanac'? (I can't remember ....)
  4. How do you do it? (Can you tell me ...)
  5. Who did you meet at the party? (I'd like to know ...)
  6. How long have you been waiting for me? (I wonder ...)
  7. How important is that meeting to the company? (Can you tell me ...)
  8. When was the film produced? (Nobody remembers ...)
  9. What is it called in English? (I can't remember ....)
  10. Should people be allowed to smoke in public places? (I'd like to know ....)

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR WORLD?

YOU ASK … WE ANSWER!

Do animals have feelings?

neglected //adj. – not care for something properly:to fail to give the proper or required care and attention to somebody or something – zanemariti

range //n. – number of similar things:a number or set of different things belonging to the same general category - raspon
available in a range of styles and colors

deduce //v. –reach conclusion:to come to a conclusion, often without all the necessary or relevant information, but using what is known in a logical way

primary //adj. – basic:essential or basic to something

What are the Earth’s oldest living things?

root //n. –underground base of plant:the part of a plant that has no leaves or buds and usually spreads underground, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients from the soil

bristlecone //adj. –either of two pines (Pinus longaeva and P. aristata) of the western United States that include the oldest living trees —called also bristlecone

pine tree – evergreen tree:an evergreen coniferous tree with needle-shaped leaves and woody cones, often grown for its wood or resin, or for ornament.GenusPinus. ( often used before a noun )

outlive //v. – outlast:to continue to exist beyond or last through something
The policy has outlived its usefulness.

What man-made things on Earth can be seen from space?

space // - the area outside of earth’s atmosphere where all the planets and stars are - svemir

visible //adj. - able to be seen:capable of being seen by, or perceptible to, the human eye
the visible spectrum

grey // - having the colour of ashes or smoke – siv

landscape // -everything you can see when you look across large area of land, especially in country – pejzaž

mere // - used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant sb/sth is - malo, svega, samo

What is the most terrible natural disaster to have hit the Earth?

earthquake //n. – shaking of Earth's crust:a violent shaking of the Earth's crust that may cause destruction to buildings and results from the sudden release of tectonic stress along a fault line or from volcanic activity.

disaster //n. – damaging or destructive event:an event that causes serious loss, destruction, hardship, unhappiness, or death

beat //v. – transitive verbdefeat somebody in contest:to defeat somebody in a contest, race, or competition
She was beaten in the semifinal.

Why isn’t there a row 13 on aeroplanes?

label //v. – put label on something:to attach a label to something as identification or to give instructions - označiti

ancient //adj. –old:very old

Why do women live longer than man?

evidence //n. – sign or proof:something that gives a sign or proof of the existence or truth of something, or that helps somebody to come to a particular conclusion
There is no evidence that the disease is related to diet.

infancy //n. – the time when a child is a baby or very young - rano djetinjstvo

construction work – building work

childbearing //n. - the process of giving birth to children –porođaj

Was Uncle Sam a real person?

striped //adj. –with stripes:patterned or marked with stripes - prugast

drummer //n. – drum player:somebody who plays a drum

caring //adj. – showing concern:compassionate or showing concern for others

affectionately //adv. – loving:feeling or showing affection

crate //n. – box:a large open sturdy box used to carry or store objects or built to fit and protect something during shipping

abbreviation //n. –reduced form:a shortened form of a word or phrase – skraćenica

employer //n. –person or group that hires workers:a person, business, or organization that hires and pays one or more workers

goods //n. –merchandise:articles for sale or use, often those produced for later consumption, as opposed to services ( takes a singular or plural verb )- roba