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- What is an example of an indirect question?
- What are subordinate clauses in indirect statement?
- What is subordinate clause in a question?
What is an example of an indirect question?
Indirect questions start with a phrase like 'could you tell me...' or 'do you know...'. For example: Direct question: Where is the bank? Indirect question: Could you tell me where the bank is?
What are subordinate clauses in indirect statement?
Indirect Statement is a form of subordinate clause, in this case "a subordinate clause which relates a thought or statement indirectly" (e.g. "He said that he was very good."). It is the opposite of direct statement, which entails quoting a person's words or ideas directly ("He said, "I am so good!").
What is subordinate clause in a question?
In a reported question, the wh-word (used in the question) becomes the connective pronoun that joins (subordinates) the question-clause to the main clause. The wording of the subordinated clause returns to statement word order (SVO)¹, and the auxiliary verb is "reunited" with the rest of the verb.
