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Change direct questions into indirect questions using the polite expression "Can you tell me". Mude as perguntas diretas em indiretas usando a expressão "Can you tell me" When is the party? * Is she a teacher? * Where does John live? * Who are those guests? * Are they working hard today? * Is your father at work now? What do you do on weekends? * Why is your brother so angry? * Do you like to watch series? * Does your mother have a job? * Sua resposta Enviar

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1. Can you tell me when the party is?

2. Can you tell me if she is a teacher?

3. Can you tell me where John lives?

4. Can you tell me who those guests are?

5. Can you tell me if they are working hard today?

6. Can you tell me if your father is at work now?

7. Can you tell me what you do on weekends?

8. Can you tell me why your brother is so angry?

9. Can you tell me if you like to watch series?

10. Can you tell me if your mother has a job?

Step-by-step explanation:

In English, indirect questions are used to make an inquiry more polite. The most common questions added to the original one are "Can you tell me" and "Do you know".

If the original, direct question has a question word such as "who", "what", "where", or "when", among others, all we have to do is change the original question so that it becomes a statement. Take a look at the example below:

- What did you eat? → eliminate the auxiliary "did" and use "eat" in the past → Can you tell me what you ate?

If the original question does not begin with a question word, we must either eliminate the auxiliary verb and conjugate the main verb, whenever possible, or simply change the auxiliary verb's place. We must also add "if":

- Is she your friend? → Can you tell me if she is your friend?

- Did she call you? → Can you tell me if she called you?

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