How do you use if in a question?

How do you use if in a question?

We use if to introduce reported yes-no questions and questions with or. Do you like dogs? I asked if she liked dogs. Are you leaving now or are you staying for a bit longer?Rab. I 28, 1443 AH

Where do we use if and when in reported speech?

We can use if or whether to report indirect yes-no questions and questions with or. If is more common than whether: Call the bakeries around town and find out if any of them sell raspberry pies. I rang Peter from the station and asked if I could drop in to see him before going back or if he’d meet me.

Where do we use if?

You use if in conditional sentences to introduce the circumstances in which an event or situation might happen, might be happening, or might have happened. She gets very upset if I exclude her. You’ll feel a lot better about yourself if you work on solutions to your upsetting situations. You can go if you want.

How is if used in a sentence?

Examples: If he comes, ask him to wait. If it rains, we will get wet. If you study hard, you will pass your exam.Shaw. 23, 1431 AH

When if is used in reported speech?

If is more common than whether. The reported clause is in statement form (subject + verb), not question form: She asked if [S] [V]I was Scottish.

What are the rules of using IF?

The formal rule is to use “if” when you have a conditional sentence and “whether” when you are showing that two alternatives are possible. Some examples will make this more clear. Here’s an example where the two words could be interchangeable: Squiggly didn’t know whether Aardvark would arrive Friday.Dhuʻl-Q. 28, 1442 AH

Can we use whether and if together?

Whether and if are often interchangeable, but sometimes only one of them is correct. To avoid any danger of mistake, use if to introduce a condition and whether when there are two alternatives possible. If is used to introduce a condition. (1) If it does not rain tomorrow, we will go to the beach.

Should Use As if?

Also should can be used in the if clause to talk about something which is possible but not very likekly. If anyone should ring, could you take a message. If the decision were to go against us , we would appeal.Shaw. 16, 1430 AH