Significados de indirect question em inglês

An indirect question to one of the clerks helped him to an explanation of this.

By feminine device of indirect question, Alma obtained some understanding of the change that had come upon Mrs. Abbott during the past three years.

The indirect question naturally lacks the force of the direct one, but it may be employed when a less striking form of beginning is desired.

Several indirect questions may be included in the initial sentence of an article.

We observed no association between ovarian cancer and menstrual pain assessed by indirect questions.

Indirect questions, that is, statements that a question has been asked, do not require the interrogation.

Or they may introduce indirect questions of-

But the disturbing influence of these indirect questions, though not inconsiderable at the time, has not been lasting.

Indirect questions are not strictly questions at all, and therefore should not be followed by a point of interrogation.

They will be spoken of again in the proper places, especially in the treatment of indirect questions (Sec.

+Explanation+.-Thesubject clause is here an indirect question.

He saw that Walther was full of curiosity and now and then asked indirect questions, but John remembering his instructions gave no answer.