Indirect questions You can use indirect questions to be more polite: Direct: .................. Indirect: Could you tell me what the dates and the times of the next course are? Direct: ............... Indirect: I would also like to know whether I need to bring anything else. Note: The word order in indirect questions is the same as in affirmative statements. You use if/whether for yes/no questions. You don't use do, does or did.​