A little practice. A world of possibilities.ہر روز تھوڑی انگریزی، ہر روز نیا اعتماد
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Ask an indirect question

نرم انداز میں سوال پوچھیں

B1 · Grammar · About 8 minutes

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First, understand this idea.

“Where is the station?” se “Could you tell me where the station is?” Question ke andar statement order hota hai.

بالواسطہ سوال میں ابتدائی فقرے کے بعد الفاظ کی ترتیب عام بیان جیسی ہوتی ہے۔

Could you tell me + question word + subject + verb?

Could you tell me where the station is?

کیا آپ بتا سکتے ہیں کہ اسٹیشن کہاں ہے؟

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An indirect question can sound more polite or tentative. After the opening phrase, use statement word order. A yes/no question is often introduced with if or whether.

First, understand the idea.

“Where is the station?” se “Could you tell me where the station is?” Question ke andar statement order hota hai.

Could you tell me + question word + subject + verb?

See it. Hear it. Say it.

Could you tell me where the station is?

کیا آپ بتا سکتے ہیں کہ اسٹیشن کہاں ہے؟

Do you know when the class starts?

کیا آپ جانتے ہیں کہ کلاس کب شروع ہوتی ہے؟

Could you tell me if this seat is available?

کیا آپ بتا سکتے ہیں کہ یہ نشست خالی ہے؟

One common mistake to avoid.

NEEDS A CHANGECould you tell me where is the bank?
A BETTER WAYCould you tell me where the bank is?

Now make it your own.

Rewrite three direct questions as polite indirect questions. Check the subject and verb order.

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