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Ask Questions the Polite Way

You can ask polite questions with Do you know where…?, Could you tell me what…? and I wonder if…, using normal word order.

Grammar underneath: Do you know + wh-word + subject + verb · Could you tell me + wh-word + subject + verb · if / whether · no do / does / did in the second part

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Do you know where…?

Ask politely for information.

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Do you know where…?Ask politely for information.5 min
Could you tell me…?Ask very politely.5 min
Do you know if…?Ask yes or no questions politely.5 min
No does, no didChange a direct question into a polite one.5 min
Polite questions, mixedUse know, tell me and if together.6 min