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Teaching resource | What languages do you speak? What's your native language?, What are your favourite activities to do with your family and your friends? Why?.

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Reported Questions

If you use a question in Reported Speech, follow the steps described on our page Reported Speech - Summary (changing of the person, backshift of tenses, shifting of expressions of time/place).

In Reported speech the question becomes a statement. Mind the word order: subject - verb

1. The introductory sentence in Reported Questions

1.1. The introductory sentence is in the Simple Present

If the introductory sentence is in the Simple Present, there is no backshift of tenses.

The introductory sentence: Susan asks ... → is in the Simple Present. There is no backshift of tenses. The auxiliary do is dropped in the Reported speech.

1.2. The introductory sentence in the Simple Past

If the introductory sentence is in the Simple Past, there is usually backshift of tenses.

The introductory sentence: Susan asked... → is in the Simple Past. There is backshift of tenses.

1.3. Types of introductory sentences

The word ask in introductory sentences in Reported Questions can be substituted with other words, e.g.

2. Questions with and without question words

Questions can be formed with or without question words.

If there is a question without a question word in Direct Speech, use whether or if in Reported Speech.

Peter: "Do you play football?" → Peter asked me whether (if) I play ed football.

If there is a question with a question word in Direct Speech, use this question word in Reported Speech.

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If you use a question in Reported Speech, follow the steps described on our page Reported Speech - Summary (changing of the person, backshift of tenses, shifting of expressions of time/place). In Reported speech the question becomes a statement. Mind the word order: subject - verb If the introductory sentence is in the Simple Present, there is no backshift of tenses.

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Conversion of time phrases in Reported speech - Exercise

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Conversion of time phrases in Indirect/Reported speech in English, Simple Present, Simple Past - Free Online Exercise

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Task No. 2325

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Show example

Example:

Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes yesterday?"
Peter asked me

Answer:

Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes the day before.

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Reported questions, Online Exercise - English

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Reported questions in English, Questions, Question, Online Exercises

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