9.4.2 Reported questions



Les preguntes directes es formen posant el verb auxiliar davant del subjecte.
Les preguntes indirectes es formen amb una frase tipus Do you know if, Could you tell me i el subjecte davant del verb.

Vet aquí unes quantes mostres típiques:

Direct question

Reported question

Can you buy the book online?

(Es pot comprar el llibre en línia?)

Do you know if you can buy the book online?

(Saps si es pot comprar el llibre en línia?)

Could you help me with this problem?

(Em podries ajudar amb aquest problema?)

I was wondering if you could help me with this problem.

(Em preguntava si em podries ajudar amb aquest problema.)

Is there a bus to the centre?)

(Hi ha un autobús que vagi al centre?)

Do you know if there is a bus to the centre?

(Saps si hi ha un autobús que vagi al centre?)

Is Helen coming to the party?

(Vindrà la Helen a la festa?)

Do you have any idea if Helen is coming to the party?

(Tens idea de si la Helen vindrà a la festa?)

When does the plane arrive?

(A quina hora arriba l'avió?)

Could you tell me when the plane arrives?

(Em podries dir a quina hora arriba l'avió?)

How many words do we have to write?

(Quantes paraules hem d'escriure?)

I’d like to know how many words we have to write.

(M'agradaria saber quantes paraules hem d'escriure.)

Why did Maria leave early?

(Per què la Maria va marxar d'hora?)

I want to know why Maria left early.

(Vull saber per què la Maria va marxar d'hora.)