Word Order for Indirect Questions


Statement:    Michal is cheerful.

Question:     Is Michal cheerful?

Indirect Q.:   I don’t know if Michal is cheerful.



Statement:    Michal loves fruity Belgian beer.

Question:     Does Michal love  fruity Belgian beer?

Indirect Q.: I don’t know if Michal loves fruity Belgian beer.



Statement:    Zuzka lost her pet hamster.

Question:      Did Zuzka lose her pet hamster?

Indirect Q:   I didn’t know if Zuzka had lost her pet hamster.



Statement:    The films are going to cost $387/438 million.

Question:      How much are the films going to cost?

Indirect Q.:  The studio didn’t know how much the films were going to cost.



Statement:      His films will cost $60-70 million.

Question:        How much will his films cost?

Indirect Q.:     Wired asked how much his films would cost.