REPORTED QUESTIONS Katrin Nemvalts When we report questions, we : do not use the verb in the question from in the indirect question. Ex : When did you arrive in London? Simon asked Petra. Simon asked Petra when she had arrived in
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REPORTED QUESTIONS Katrin Nemvalts<br>
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When we report questions, we :
… do not use the verb in the question from in the indirect question.
Ex : „ When did you arrive in London? „ Simon asked Petra.
Simon asked Petra when she had arrived in London.<br>
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1. When we report questions, the subject comes before the verb.
• Direct speech: "Where are you going?"
Reported speech: He asked me where I was going.
• Direct speech: "Why is he shouting?"
Reported speech: He asked me why he was shouting.
• Direct speech: "What do you want?"
Reported speech: She asked me what I wanted.<br>
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When reporting questions we don't use the auxiliary verb do, except in negative questions.
• Direct speech: "Who doesn't like cheese?"
Reported speech: She asked me who didn't like cheese.<br>
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3. We report yes / no questions with if or whether.
• Direct speech: "Do you want me to come?"
Reported speech: I asked him if he wanted me to come.
• Direct speech: "Have you fed the dog?"
Reported speech: She asked me whether I had fed the dog.<br>
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4. When we report questions with who, what or which + to be + object, the verb be can come before or after the object.
• Direct speech: "Who is the champion?"
Reported speech: She asked me who the champion was / She asked me who was the champion.
• Direct speech: "What is your favourite colour?"
Reported speech: She asked me what my favourite colour was OR She asked me what was my favourite colour.<br>
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Where has Tom gone? But Do you know where Tom has gone?
* What time is it? Do you know what time it is?
*Who is that woman? I don’t know who that woman is.
*Where can I find Linda? Can you tell me where I can find Linda?
* How much will it cost? Have you any idea how much it will cost?
Be careful with do/does/did questions:
*What time does the film begin? Do you know what time the film begins?
*What do you mean? Please explain what you mean.
*Why did Ann leave early? I wonder why Ann left early.
Use IF or WHETHER where there is no other question word:
* Did anybody see you? Do you know if (or whether) anybody saw you?<br>
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Summery<br>
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Exercise 1) Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me …
2) Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know …
3) Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me …
4) Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me …
5) Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me … Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance Betty wanted to know when I had come. Mark asked me if John had arrived. Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car. Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.<br>
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1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me …
2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know …
3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me …
4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me …
5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know … Yesterday Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book. Yesterday Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop. Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim was leaving on Friday. Yesterday Daniel asked me if it would rain today. Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know where I played football.<br>
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References http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/questions2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/questions1.htm
Book Matrix
http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/reported-questions
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/reported-questions<br>
