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REPORTING QUESTIONS WITH “DO”
When a direct question uses
the verb “do,” this is left out of
reported questions.
Reported questions leave out The past form of the verb
the auxiliary verb “do.” is usually used.
FURTHER EXAMPLES
The tense doesn’t always change.
COMMON MISTAKES WORD ORDER IN REPORTED QUESTIONS
It is incorrect to swap
the verb and object
in reported questions.
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