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We use ask in reported questions (with or without an
object).
'What happened?' he asked. Yeslno questions
He asked what had hapPened.
direсt question indireсt question
'Where are уou?' everyone asked me' Is it a dangerous place? Can you tell me if it's a
Everyone asked me where lwas. dangerous plaсe?
Do they live here? Do you know if they live
here?
1 Rewrite the reported questions аs } Уh_ questions
direоt speeсh.
direсt question indirect question
a Rina asked what we were doing.
What do you play? Can you tell me what
you play?
b Carolina asked if we were finished
Why do you enjoy your Can I ask why you enjoy
job? your job?
с My mum asked us what we would Iike for
dinner ln indireсt questions, We use the same verb form as
in statements - the verb is not in question form.
ln уes/no questions, We use if ln wh- questions we
'
d our teaоher asked if we could help him use the question word.
Does he live here?
Do уou know if he lives here?
job?
When did уou start уour
job?
Can I ask when уou started уour
ln reported speeсh, we сhange subjeоt pronouns
(l , уou, he, she, etc.), possessive pronouns (mlne,
уoLlrs, his, hers, etо.) and possessive adjectives (my,
уour, his, her, etc') so that it's cIear who or what they 'l Choose the сorreсt words to сomplete
refer to. the sentenсes.
Sandra said, 'Mу hobbу is collecting stamps.' a Ming asked when / if I was readY.
Sandra told me (that) her hobbу was collecting b Rob asked which / if car was mine.
sfarnps.
с Тhe lady asked where / if l could help her
with her shopping bags.
d Lau asked where / if I was.
1 complete the sentenсes with the сorreсt
pronouns аnd possessive adjeсtives. 2 Gomplete the indirect questions.
a 'You need to come back later,'the man said. а Can you see the stage?
Тhe man said that needed to Could you ?
......................
come baсk later. b Will you be at the presentation?
b 'We need to leave,' said the woman. ?
The woman said that needed to Can I ......................
Ieave. c When do you want us to get tickets?
с 'We will always be friends,' Jess toId me. Can I ...................... ?
Jess told ...................... that would d What time does the show start?
always be friends. Do you know...................... ?

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