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Reported questions
We use reported questions when we talk about
questions in past conversations.
The tense usually changes back in reported questions,
and reported questions don't have quotation marks
or a question mark.
Reported questions use statement word order
(subject before verb) and not question word order.
She asked (me), 'Canyou swim?'
She askedmeifI couldswim.
'When's itgoing to start?'she asked (us).
She askedus when it was going to start.
In reported information questions, we use the same
question word as inthe direct speech.
'What wouldyouliketo do tomorrow?'she askedVicky.
She asked Vicky what she would like to do the nextday.
In reported yes/no questions we add if or whether
after asked (+ object).
'Areyou going to stay here?'heasked.
Heaskedif/whetherI was going to stay there.
'Willithurt?'Andy askedthe doctor.
Andy asked the doctor if/whetheritwould hurt.
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ÿ They asked me where was my passport /
my passport was .
1 He asked what did Ido / 1 had done at the
weekend.
2 Let's ask the teacher what this word means/
does this word mean.
3 She asked me if would I/ whether Iwould ever
come back.
4 Iasked her whether / about her plansfor the
future.
5 Could you tell me if/where Ash Road is?
6 Iasked how long / to her how long it would take.
7 Let's ask the teacher if / about she can help us.
8 Jamie askedTony was Irisdoing / what Iriswas
doing.
58 Reported speech
Because reported questions use statement word
order, we don't use do, does or did in reported
yes/no questions.
She asked, 'Doyou know him?'
She askedif/whether we knewhim.
(Sheaskedifwe didknowhim>)
We use the same reported question pattern when
we use phrases like Could you tell me...? or Do you
know...? and Let's ask...The tense doesn't change in
these sentences.
Couldyou tellmewhat time the supermarket opens?
(Couldyou tell me what timedoes the supermarketopen?)
Let'sask someone what time itis.
(Let's ask someone what is the time,)
We sometimes report questions and conversations
in a summary sentence.
I askedElizabethabouther family.
She toldmeabouther grandparents.
*11Completethequestionsthat thespeakersasked.
ÿ She asked if I had been to Egypt.
'Have ijou been to Eai/jpt ?' she asked.
1 They asked him if hewas going to the match.
' _ ?'they asked him.
2 She asked Mary what she would liketo eat.
_
' ?'she asked Mary.
3 Andy asked the dentist if it would hurt.
_
' ?' Andy asked the dentist.
4 The teacher asked whether Iwould change seats.
_
' ?'asked the teacher.
5 He asked us ifwe needed a lift.
' _ ?' he asked us.
6 My mum asked me if Icould tidy my room.
_
' ?'she asked me.
7 The interviewer asked if Ihad ever written my
own project.
' _ ?' he asked me.
8 The student asked what happens when you heat
the mixture.
' _ ?'the student asked.