Indirect questions	

Question word questions			
Present tense - verb to be			
			
	Direct		        			What is your name?	
	Indirect		Could you tell me    	what your name is?	
			
Present tense - other verbs			
	Direct		        				Where do you live?	
	Indirect	    	Could you tell me	where you live?	
			
Past tense - verb to be			
	Direct							Where were they?	
	Indirect			Could you tell me	where they were?	
			
Past tense - other verbs			
	Direct							When did you lose it?	
	Indirect			Could you tell me	when you lost it?	

yes/no questions			
			
Verb to be			
	Direct							Is it possible to go by train?	
	Indirect			Could you tell me	if / whether it's possible to go by train?	
			
Other verbs			
	Direct							Do you live in Kowloon?	
	Indirect			Could you tell me	if / whether you live in Kowloon?	
			
	Direct							Have you been to Japan?	
	Indirect	 	Could you tell me	if / whether you have been to Japan?	

Indirect statement questions
It is also possible to make indirect questions with statements beginning: I'd like to know… and  I was wandering…  The rules are the same but there is no question mark at the end.

	I'd like to know if it is possible to go by train.
	I was wondering when you lost it.	
Yes/no questions with Would you say… and Do you think…
These yes/no questions have a slightly different form. There is no if or whether. They are often used to ask for opinions.

      Do you think people today have a good quality of life?
      Would you say you enjoy your life?