KAPITEL 6 | TEIL 5 - INDIRECT STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS |
		A. Indirect statements and indirect questions (indirekte Aussagen und indirekte Fragen) Indirect statements are usually introduced by a main clause, followed by a comma: Er sagte, ... He said ... Sie meinte, ... She claimed ... Indirect questions are also typically introduced by a main clause, followed by a comma: Weißt du, ... Do you know ... Wir wissen nicht, ... We don't know .... The following conjunctions and question words are used with indirect statements and questions: Function: dass that introduces indirect statements ob whether introduces indirect general questions wann warum wo was ... when why where what ... introduces indirect specific questions ... and other interrogatives or question words Just like with dependent clauses, the conjugated verb of the indirect statement or question is always placed at the end of the sentence. Direct Statement Er muss morgen zum Arzt gehen. He has to go to the doctor tomorrow. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0061 Indirect Statement Er sagt, dass er morgen zum Arzt gehen muss. He says that he has to go to the doctor tomorrow. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0062 General question Muss er morgen zum Arzt gehen? Does he have to go to the doctor tomorrow? Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0063 Indirect gen. question Ich weiß nicht, ob er morgen zum Arzt gehen muss. I don't know whether he has to go to the doctor tomorrow. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0064 Specific question Wann muss er morgen zum Arzt gehen? At what time does he has to go to the doctor tomorrow? Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0065 Indirect spec. question Ich weiß nicht, wann er morgen zum Arzt gehen muss. I don't know when he has to go to the doctor tomorrow. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0066