Voorzichtig vragen: indirecte en ingebedde vragen

Voorbeelden

1. Could you tell me when the decision will be made?

   Kunt u mij zeggen wanneer het besluit valt?

2. I was wondering whether the fee is refundable.

   Ik vroeg mij af of de vergoeding terugbetaald wordt.

3. There is the question of whether to appeal at all.

   Er is de vraag of we überhaupt in beroep gaan.

4. Do you happen to know who handled the file?

   Weet u toevallig wie het dossier behandeld heeft?

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: Could you tell me where is the office?

  ✓Goed: Could you tell me where the office is?

  Een ingebedde vraag krijgt de volgorde van een mededeling.

• ✗Fout: I wonder if to appeal.

  ✓Goed: I wonder whether to appeal.

  Alleen whether kan vóór to staan.

• ✗Fout: Do you know what does it cost?

  ✓Goed: Do you know what it costs?

  De ingebedde bijzin laat do vallen.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. ACould you tell me how much costs it?
   2. BCould you tell me how much it does cost?
   3. CCould you tell me how much it costs?
   4. DCould you tell me how much does it cost?
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C Could you tell me how much it costs?

   Volgorde van een mededeling in de ingebedde vraag.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI would like to know whether does the survey finished.
   2. BI would like to know is whether the survey finished.
   3. CI would like to know whether is the survey finished.
   4. DI would like to know whether the survey is finished.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D I would like to know whether the survey is finished.

   whether plus mededelende volgorde.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. ADo you happen to know did who sign it?
   2. BDo you happen know who signed it?
   3. CDo you happen to know who did sign it?
   4. DDo you happen to know who signed it?
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Do you happen to know who signed it?

   happen to know is een beleefde constructie.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   Could you tell me what time _____ ?

   1. Adoes the office close
   2. Bcloses the office
   3. Cthe office closes
   4. Dthe office does close
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C Could you tell me what time the office closes ?

   Geen inversie in de ingebedde bijzin.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   I was wondering _____ you had a moment.

   1. Awhether
   2. Bwhat
   3. Cthat
   4. Ddid
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I was wondering whether you had a moment.

   Een ja-of-neevraag krijgt whether of if.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   It depends on _____ the grant is renewed.

   1. Awhat
   2. Bif
   3. Cwhether
   4. Dthat
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C It depends on whether the grant is renewed.

   Na een voorzetsel is alleen whether mogelijk.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   Would you mind _____ me how long it takes?

   1. Atelling
   2. Bto tell
   3. Cthat you tell
   4. Dtell
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Would you mind telling me how long it takes?

   Would you mind krijgt -ing.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   Nobody could tell us why _____ .

   1. Adid it refuse
   2. Bwas it refused
   3. Cit had been refused
   4. Dhad it been refused
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C Nobody could tell us why it had been refused .

   De ingebedde bijzin behoudt de mededelende volgorde.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AI wonder if to write again.
   2. BI am wondering whether to write again.
   3. CI wonder whether I should write again.
   4. DI wonder whether to write again.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I wonder if to write again.

   if kan niet vóór to staan.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. ADo you happen to know where he lives?
    2. BWhere does he live?
    3. CDo you know where he lives?
    4. DDo you know where does he live?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D Do you know where does he live?

    De ingebedde vraag laat does vallen.