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Reported Speech Questions B

The document provides examples of changing direct questions into reported speech. It separates questions into two types: wh- questions which report the question word (what, when, where, etc.) and yes/no questions which report if something was asked. The document then provides practice examples of changing direct questions into reported speech for each question type.

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Reported Speech Questions B

The document provides examples of changing direct questions into reported speech. It separates questions into two types: wh- questions which report the question word (what, when, where, etc.) and yes/no questions which report if something was asked. The document then provides practice examples of changing direct questions into reported speech for each question type.

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REPORTED SPEECH

QUESTIONS

Wh- questions:

Examples: * “What is the time?” he asked.


He asked me what the time was.

* “Where do you live?” he asked Mary.


How wanted to know where Mary lived.

Do the same:

1. He asked, “How long does it take you to have lunch?”


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2. He asked me, “What are you doing at the weekend?”
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3. She asked, “Why are you late, Tom?”
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4. My mother asked me, “Where is your umbrella?”
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5. The secretary asked the man, “Who do you want to see, sir?”
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6. The students asked, “What time does the bell ring?”
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7. He asked Tom, “What kind of films do you like watching?”
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8. The teacher asked the girl, “When do you have to be home?”
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9. They always asked, “Why don’t you let my cat in?”
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10. The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?”
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11. He asked, “What will you do tomorrow, Jane?”
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D) Yes / No questions:

Examples: * “Are you busy?” he asked me.


He asked me IF I was busy.
* “Do you like banana?” he asked his friends.
He asked his friends IF they liked banana.
Do the same:

1. She asked, “Do you live with your family, Helen?”


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2. He asked, “Can I borrow your pen, Linda?”
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3. He asked me, “Does your uncle live in England?”
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4. Mary asked Lucy, “Will you come to my party tomorrow?”
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5. Mark asked, “Did you phone me last night, John?”
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6. He asked, “Is this yours or mine, David?”
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7. She always asked me, “Must you always ask me what I’m doing?”
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8. The teacher asked, “Are you listening to me?”
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9. Mary asked, “Do you want me to help you, Larry?”
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10. The officer asked, “Are you a foreigner? Can you spell your name?”
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