INDIRECT QUESTIONS | EMBEDDED QUESTIONS - Form polite questions in English

Master Indirect Questions in English | Polite Ways to Ask Anything!

Struggling with indirect questions in English? 🤔 This video will help you understand how to ask questions politely and naturally using indirect questions (also called embedded questions) in everyday conversations.

I cover:
✅ How to turn yes/no questions into indirect questions
✅ How to use WH- questions (who, what, where, when, why, how) indirectly
✅ Common question introductions like Can you tell me…, Do you happen to know…, I’d like to know…
✅ Word order rules and why it’s different from direct questions
✅ Examples with real-life situations

By the end of this video, you’ll be able to ask questions politely in emails, conversations, and formal situations without making mistakes!

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I hope this lesson is helpful! Thank you very much for watching.
Arnel

⏲️timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:19 Review Direct Questions
00:51 BE direct questions
01:15 YES/NO direct questions
03:17 Wh- direct questions
05:00 INDIRECT QUESTIONS
05:33 indirect question FORMATION
06:39 JOIN GRAVOTION
07:25 Can / Could you tell me…?
08:24 Do you know…? / Do you happen to know…? / Would you happen to know…?
08:55 Would you mind telling me…?
09:37 No “auxiliary do” in indirect questions
10:14 Do you have any idea…?
10:50 Could you let me know…?
11:30 I’d like to know / I was wondering / It would be helpful to know
12:03 I wonder…
12:49 IF / WHETHER in indirect questions
14:24 WHETHER…NOT