Learn French: Il demande si le CV indique la qualification et la référence. - He asks if the resume indicates the qualification and the reference.

Word

Il demande si le CV indique la qualification et la référence.

Meaning

He asks if the resume indicates the qualification and the reference.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

French

Lesson

Reported yes or no questions (il demande si)

Breakdown of Il demande si le CV indique la qualification et la référence.

and

him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)

Questions & Answers about Il demande si le CV indique la qualification et la référence.

Why do we use si after Il demande?

Because this is an indirect yes/no question. When you report a question that can be answered with a simple yes or no, you use si (meaning if or whether) to connect the introductory verb to the rest of the sentence.

What would the original, direct question be before he reported it?

The direct question would be: Est-ce que le CV indique la qualification et la référence ? When changing it to indirect speech, we drop the question mark and the est-ce que, replacing it with si.

Is it possible to say Il demande si est-ce que le CV indique...?

No, you should never put est-ce que after si. The word si completely replaces the question structure. After si, you just use a standard subject and verb order: le CV (subject) then indique (verb).

How do you pronounce CV in this sentence?

Since it is an abbreviation for curriculum vitæ, you pronounce the letters using the French alphabet: say-vay. It is the standard term in France for a resume.