- What time is it?
5. Is that the radio again?
B. Indirectness can also involve "questioning" by way of "ordering." That is, the
sentence is in the imperative mood, but the speaker is also asking for
information and is not merely ordering. List some examples of this kind of
indirectness.
C. A third form of indirectness involves "stating" by way of "commanding." That
is, the sentence is in the imperative mood, but the speaker is also making a
statement. List some examples of this kind of indirectness.