### Direct questions

Questions are formed:

- when the main verb is not be, by putting an auxiliary verb before the subject:

  How long have you studied English?

  When did you graduate from university?

  Which university did you graduate from?

  Are you prepared to travel?

- when the main verb is be, by putting the main verb before the subject:

  Are you fluent in German?

  Is your present job challenging?

### Indirect questions

The word order of questions changes when you put a short phrase before them :

How long have you studied English? --- Can you tell me how long you have studied English.

When did you graduate from university? --- I'd like you to tell me when you graduated from university.

Which university did you graduate from? --- I wonder which university you graduated from.

Would your present employer be prepared to give you a reference? --- Do you know if your present employer would be prepared to give you a reference?

Pay attention to the use of question marks.

### Exercise

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