Reported Speech - Questions (2)

Practise reporting questions!

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If you want to report the question someone asked, it depends on the type of question how to report it. In every case you need to change the tense, like you do for statements in reported speech. Yes / No Questions: ask + if / whether. But you don't use do/did in the reported speech. For example: Did you bake the cake? He asked me if I had baked the cake.

Questions with question words: ask + question word from the question. For example: Where do you live? She asked where I lived. Request for objects: ask + for. For example: Can I have a piece of cake? She asked for a piece of cake.

Lydia: Have you been to London? Lydia asked me if I ______ been to London.

Solution:
had

Could you give me a pen? He asked me ______ a pen.

Solution:
for

Nelly: Why are you here? Nelly asked him ______ he was there.

Solution:
why

Is Lisa your friend? She asked me ______ Lisa was my friend.

Solution:
whether

Where are you going for your holiday? Milly asked me where I ______ going for my holiday.

Solution:
was

Neighbour: Could I have some sugar, please? Our neighbour asked us ______ some sugar.

Solution:
for

Did you buy flour? Dad asked me if I had ______ flour.

Solution:
bought

May I open the window? He asked me if he ______ open the window.

Solution:
could

What is your dog's name? My aunt asked me ______ my dog's name was.

Solution:
what

Can I have a go on your bike? He asked me ______ a go on my bike.

Solution:
for

Won't you go to basketball training tonight? Dad asked me if I ______ go to basketball training that night.

Solution:
wouldn't

Will you phone him tomorrow? She asked me if I ______ phone him the next day.

Solution:
would

Ben: Can you feed my cat while I'm away? Ben asked her if she ______ feed his cat while he was away.

Solution:
could

Can you help me? He asked me ______ I could help him.

Solution:
if / whether