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Reported speech: questions

Reported speech: questions

Do you know how to report a question that somebody asked? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

Look at these examples to see how we can tell someone what another person asked.

direct speech: 'Do you work from home?' he said. indirect speech: He asked me if I worked from home. direct speech: 'Who did you see?' she asked. indirect speech: She asked me who I'd seen. direct speech: 'Could you write that down for me?' she asked. indirect speech: She asked me to write it down.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar B1-B2: Reported speech 2: 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

A reported question is when we tell someone what another person asked. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech.

direct speech: 'Do you like working in sales?' he asked. indirect speech: He asked me if I liked working in sales.

In indirect speech, we change the question structure (e.g. Do you like ) to a statement structure (e.g. I like ).

We also often make changes to the tenses and other words in the same way as for reported statements (e.g. have done → had done , today → that day ). You can learn about these changes on the Reported speech 1 – statements page.

Yes / no questions

In yes / no questions, we use if or whether to report the question. If is more common.

'Are you going to the Helsinki conference?' He asked me if I was going to the Helsinki conference. 'Have you finished the project yet?' She asked us whether we'd finished the project yet.

Questions with a question word

In what , where , why , who , when or how questions, we use the question word to report the question.

'What time does the train leave?' He asked me what time the train left. 'Where did he go?' She asked where he went.

Reporting verbs

The most common reporting verb for questions is ask , but we can also use verbs like enquire , want to know or wonder .

'Did you bring your passports?' She wanted to know if they'd brought their passports. 'When could you get this done by?' He wondered when we could get it done by.

Offers, requests and suggestions

If the question is making an offer, request or suggestion, we can use a specific verb pattern instead, for example offer + infinitive, ask + infinitive or suggest + ing.

'Would you like me to help you?' He offered to help me. 'Can you hold this for me, please?' She asked me to hold it. 'Why don't we check with Joel?' She suggested checking with Joel.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar B1-B2: Reported speech 2: 2

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Hello, dear teachers and team!

Could you please help me with the following: 

  • She asked me "Does the Earth turn around the Sun?"

  Does it have to be: "She asked me if the Earth TURNED around the Sun" ? 

Do we have to change the question into the past form here as well? 

2. She asked: "Was coffee originally green"?

Is "She asked me if the coffee HAD BEEN originally  green" correct option? Can I leave WAS in an inderect speech here? 

3. Is "She asked me if I knew if the Sun IS a star" or  "She asked me if I knew if the Sun WAS / HAD BEEN a star" (if any)  correct?  

I'm very very grateful for your precious help and thank you very much for your answering this post in advance!!! 

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Hello howtosay_.

1. She asked me "Does the Earth turn around the Sun?"  Does it have to be: "She asked me if the Earth TURNED around the Sun" ?

No, you can use the present here as well. The verb for this context would be 'go' rather than 'turn':

She asked me if the earth goes around the sun.

She asked me if the earth went around the sun.

Do we have to change the question into the past form here as well? 2. She asked: "Was coffee originally green"? Is "She asked me if the coffee HAD BEEN originally  green" correct option? Can I leave WAS in an inderect speech here?

You can use either 'had been' or 'was' here. The adverb 'originally' removes any ambiguity.

3. Is "She asked me if I knew if the Sun IS a star" or  "She asked me if I knew if the Sun WAS / HAD BEEN a star" (if any)  correct?

You can use 'is' or 'was' here but not 'had been' as that would suggest the sun is not a star any more.

The LearnEnglish Team

She offered me to encourage studying English. She asked us if we could give her a hand.

He said, "I wished she had gone."

How to change this sentence into indirect speech?

Hello bhutuljee,

'He said that he wished she had gone.'

Best wishes, Kirk LearnEnglish team

He said, "I wish she went."

How to change the above sentence into indirect speech?

Hi bhutuljee,

It would be: "He said that he wished she had gone."

LearnEnglish team

He said , "She wished John would succeed."

This is the third sentence you've asked us to transform in this way. While we try to offer as much help as we can, we are not a service for giving answers to questions which may be from tests or homework so we do limit these kinds of answers. Perhaps having read the information on the page above you can try to transform the sentence yourself and we will tell you if you have done it correctly or not.

Hi, I hope my comment finds you well and fine. 1- reported question of "where did he go?"

Isn't it: She asked where he had gone?

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/reported-…

2- how can I report poilte questions with( can I, May I) For example: She asked me" Can I borrow some money?"

Your reply will be highly appreciated.

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Questions in Reported Speech

For pronouns, tenses and place / time expressions see statements in reported speech.

Besides, note that instead of ‚that‘ you use the interrogative. If there is no interrogative, use ‚whether‘ / ‚if‘ .

It is also important that you use an indirect question in reported speech, i.e. after the interrogative or ‚whether‘ / ‚if‘ you continue the sentence as if it were a statement (subject-verb etc.). The auxiliary verb ‚do‘ is not used in indirect questions.

Exercises on reported speech

Reported Speech – Free Exercise

Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place.

  • Two weeks ago, he said, “I visited this museum last week.” → Two weeks ago, he said that   . I → he|simple past → past perfect|this → that|last …→ the … before
  • She claimed, “I am the best for this job.” → She claimed that   . I → she|simple present→ simple past|this→ that
  • Last year, the minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year.” → Last year, the minister said that   . will → would|next …→ the following …
  • My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.” → My riding teacher said that   . present perfect → past perfect|here→ there
  • Last month, the boss explained, “None of my co-workers has to work overtime now.” → Last month, the boss explained that   . my → his/her|simple present→ simple past|now→ then

Rewrite the question sentences in indirect speech.

  • She asked, “What did he say?” → She asked   . The subject comes directly after the question word.|simple past → past perfect
  • He asked her, “Do you want to dance?” → He asked her   . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you → she|simple present → simple past
  • I asked him, “How old are you?” → I asked him   . The subject comes directly after the question word + the corresponding adjective (how old)|you→ he|simple present → simple past
  • The tourists asked me, “Can you show us the way?” → The tourists asked me   . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you→ I|us→ them
  • The shop assistant asked the woman, “Which jacket have you already tried on?” → The shop assistant asked the woman   . The subject comes directly after the question word|you→ she|present perfect → past perfect

Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech.

  • The passenger requested the taxi driver, “Stop the car.” → The passenger requested the taxi driver   . to + same wording as in direct speech
  • The mother told her son, “Don’t be so loud.” → The mother told her son   . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
  • The policeman told us, “Please keep moving.” → The policeman told us   . to + same wording as in direct speech ( please can be left off)
  • She told me, “Don’t worry.” → She told me   . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
  • The zookeeper told the children, “Don’t feed the animals.” → The zookeeper told the children   . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t

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Reported questions – Exercise

Task no. 2323.

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

Peter, "Did John clean the black shoes?" Peter asked me  

Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes .

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Reported questions in English

  • Christopher, "Do you want to dance?" Christopher asked me .
  • Betty, "When did you come?" Betty wanted to know .
  • Mark, "Has John arrived?" Mark asked me .
  • Ronald, "Where does Maria park her car?" Ronald asked me .
  • Elisabeth, "Did you watch the latest film?" Elisabeth asked me .
  • Mandy, "Can I help you?" Mandy wanted to know .
  • Andrew, "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?" Andrew asked me .
  • Justin, "What are you doing?" Justin asked me .
  • Frank, "How much pocket money does Lisa get?" Frank wanted to know .
  • Anne, "Must I do the shopping?" Anne asked .
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Reported Speech (Part 2) – Requests, Orders, and Questions

Reported Speech (Part 2) - Requests, Orders, and Questions Espresso English

My colleague asked me to help him update his computer.

Read Reported Speech (Part 1) to learn how to make reported statements.

In Part 2, we will focus on requests, orders, and questions.

1. Requests/orders

  • “Asked me to”  is used for requests.
  • “Told me to” is stronger; it is used for orders/commands.
  • The main verb stays in the infinitive: She asked me to make copies. He told me to go to the bank.

2. Yes/no questions

  • “Asked if” and “wanted to know if” are equal.
  • The main verb changes according to the rules for reported statements : “ Did you turn off the TV?” (past simple) She asked if I had turned off the TV (past perfect)
  • We don’t use the auxiliary verbs “do/does/did” in the reported question.

3. Other questions

  • “Asked”  and “wanted to know” are equal.
  • We don’t use the auxiliary verb “do” or “does” in the reported question: “Where does he work?” She wanted to know where he works .
  • In questions with the verb “to be,” the word order  changes in the reported question: “Where were you born?” (Question word + [to be] + subject) He asked where I was born (Question word + subject + [to be]) He asked where was I born

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Reported Speech Exercise: Questions

Reported speech exercises | reporting questions.

Do the exercises below about the reported speech (questions) and click on the button to check your answers.

(Before doing the exercise you may want to see the lesson on reported speech )

Transform these questions into reported speech (start the sentence with " she asked him ".)

  • What is your name? → She asked him
  • Where do you live? → She asked him
  • What do you do for a living? → She asked him
  • What time do you wake up? → She asked him
  • Do you have a shower every morning? → She asked him
  • Where did you go last weekend? → She asked him
  • Why did you go there? → She asked him
  • Did you enjoy going there? → She asked him
  • Where are you going next weekend? → She asked him
  • Will you be with your friends? → She asked him
  • Can you take me with you? → She asked him
  • What will the weather be like? → She asked him
  • How are we going to get there? → She asked him
  • Shall we take anything to eat? → She asked him
  • What do you want me to bring? → She asked him
  • Where are we going to spend the night? → She asked him
  • Shall I take clean blankets? → She asked him
  • Can I invite a friend of mine? → She asked him
  • Are you sure? → She asked him
  • What time shall we get back? → She asked him

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Forming reported questions

These general rules for reported speech also apply.

  • 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 .
  • Direct speech: “Who doesn’t like cheese?” Reported speech: She asked me who didn’t like cheese.
  • 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.
  • 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 / She asked me what was my favourite colour.

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Reported Speech Reporting Verbs Say and Tell

It’s very informative… It helped me a lot… Thank you

can you convert this? the student said, “would that my results were different”

Hi , in my book there is exercise that want change sentence from Reported question sentence to direct question My question is ( in past perfect sentence ) how I know that this sentence change to past simple or present perfect. Because both of them in direct speech change to past perfect .

Hi, can you write here the sentence that you need to change?

Hi I have a question, my English teacher said we never inverted the subjects in the reported questions. But in your work I saw that you are inverted the subjects in that reported question. Can you tell me why you do this?

please can you tell me what is the reported speech of “what was the last book you read? “….please it is very important

He asked what book I read last

he/she asked me what the last book I read was?

can someone cover this please:

“When do the shops close?” I asked.

I asked when the shops closed.

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Reported Speech Exercises with Answers for Class 10

One of the English grammar concepts that almost all of us would have studied in our junior classes is reported speech . Having a clear understanding of reported speech helps students use sentences correctly. This article provides reported speech exercises for class 10 students.

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Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers

Here is an exercise on the transformation of direct speech to indirect speech. Go through the following sentences, work them out and then check your answers to assess how far you have understood their usage.

Change as directed

Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech.

  • Mimi said, “I have been writing this letter.”
  • I said, “Sam’s driving the car.”
  • My uncle said, “I am cooking lunch.”
  • My brother said, “I had already eaten.”
  • The old lady said to the girl, “Where do you come from?”
  • Jon said, “I like to play rugby.”
  • My mother said, “I get up early every morning.”
  • The maths teacher said, “Three divided by three is one.”
  • Mohit said, “Switzerland is a very beautiful country.”
  • Ruben said, “It is very cold outside.”
  • The teacher said, “The French Revolution took place in 1789.”
  • Uma said, “I saw a Royal Bengal Tiger in the zoo.”
  • Luke said, “I can do this homework.”
  • Aswini said to her mother, “I have passed the test”.
  • Daphne said to Antony, “I will go to London tomorrow.”
  • The boy said, “My father is sleeping.”
  • The traffic police said to us, “Where are you going?”
  • The man shouted, “Let me go.”
  • Shivina said, “Alas! I am lost.”
  • “I know her contact number,” said Helena.
  • Stefen said, “My granny is making pasta.”
  • Raj said to Simran, “Have you ever been to the National Museum?”
  • Anish said to Sid, “Please lend me the book.”
  • The teacher said to the parents, “Shelly is working very hard.”
  • Joshua said, “I have completed my assignment.”
  • I said to Alka, “How long will you stay here?”
  • The child told his dad, “I want an ice cream.”
  • Meera said, “I am not feeling well.”
  • The teacher said to Vivek, “Draw the diagram of the plant’s parts.”
  • Irin said, “I am playing the piano.”
  • My mother said to me, “Help me carry this bag.”
  • Rahul said, “My sister is very helpful.”
  • The news reporter said, “The flight will be delayed by a few hours due to heavy rains.”
  • Urmi said to her mother, “I want a slice of pizza.”
  • I said to Daniel, “Are you reading this book?”
  • Mimi said that she had been writing that letter.
  • I said that Sam was driving the car.
  • My uncle said that he was cooking lunch.
  • My brother said that he had already eaten.
  • The old lady asked the girl where she came from.
  • Jon said that he likes to play rugby.
  • My mother said that she gets up early every morning.
  • The maths teacher said that three divided by three is one.
  • Mohit said that Switzerland was a very beautiful country.
  • Ruben said that it was very cold outside.
  • The teacher said that the French Revolution took place in 1789.
  • Uma said that she saw a Royal Bengal Tiger in the zoo.
  • Luke said that he could do that homework.
  • Aswini told her mother that she had passed the test.
  • Daphne informed Antony that she would go to London the next day.
  • The boy said that his father was sleeping.
  • The traffic police asked us where we were going.
  • The man shouted to them to let him go.
  • Shivina exclaimed sadly that she was lost.
  • Helena said that she knew her contact number.
  • Stefen said that his granny was making pasta.
  • Raj asked Simran if she had ever been to the National Museum.
  • Anish requested Sid to lend him the book.
  • The teacher told the parents that Shelly was working very hard.
  • Joshua said that he had completed his assignment.
  • I asked Alka how long she would stay there.
  • The child told his dad that he wants an ice cream.
  • Meera said that she was not feeling well.
  • The teacher instructed Vivek to draw the diagram of the plant’s parts.
  • Irin said that she was playing the piano.
  • My mother asked me to help her carry the bag.
  • Rahul said that his sister was very helpful.
  • The news reporter said that the flight would be delayed by a few hours due to heavy rains.
  • Urmi said to her mother that she wanted a slice of pizza.
  • I asked Daniel if he was reading that book.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is direct narration.

When the actual words/sentences spoken by the speaker are quoted in a speech, it is known as direct speech/narration.

Is knowing reported speech necessary for Class 10?

Having a basic understanding of reported speech is necessary for students of any class or age. Solving exercises on direct and indirect speech will help them understand thoroughly and use them correctly.

What is indirect speech?

When the quoted speech is reported in the form of a narrative without changing the meaning of the actual quotation/words by the speaker, it is called indirect speech. Indirect speech is also known as reported speech.

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Reported Speech: Clarifying Questions (ESL)

ESL Level : Upper-intermediate+

Class Time : 25-35 minutes

Language Focus : clarifying questions, reported speech

Worksheet Download :  reported-speech-clarifying-questions.docx

Activity Description

Before doing this simple activity, you should teach your students the backshifting required in reported speech.

Afterwards, go over the expressions for clarifying questions below. Have them practice with some simple WH questions and Yes/No questions. Afterwards, have them write out some questions below. I didn't give my students a context , i.e. I let them ask each other questions on anything. You could, however, have them ask job interview questions or something specific.

Once the students have written their questions, they should mingle and ask them to each other. The person who is asked the question should first clarify the question. Once the question has been confirmed, s/he should answer it.

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Expressions for clarifying questions.

Direct Question : “What's your job title?”

I'm sorry. I couldn't hear you well. Did you ask me what my job title was ?

Direct Question : “How did you get your job?”

Just so I understand your question...  you asked me  how I  had gotten  my job?

Part 1 : You are going to have a conversation with your classmates. First, look at the questions below. Add three more questions you'd like to ask (try to make them interesting).

Part 2: Begin a conversation with someone. After you ask your question, your partner should use one of the above phrases for clarifying . Your question should also be changed to reported speech (the verb tenses should be moved back a level). See below.

  • A: Hello, Jenny. Are you free this Saturday?
  • B: I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you well. Did you ask me if I was free this Saturday?
  • A: Yes, exactly.
  • B: Okay. (Then you answer the question…)

Possible Questions

  • Are you going to return next session?
  • Does the weather sometimes affect your mood?
  • What's your opinion of Toronto so far?
  • Have you ever been arrested?

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  1. Reported speech: questions

    A reported question is when we tell someone what another person asked. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. direct speech: 'Do you like working in sales?' he asked. indirect speech: He asked me if I liked working in sales. In indirect speech, we change the question structure (e.g. Do you like) to a statement structure (e.g.

  2. Reported Questions

    Reported questions are one form of reported speech. direct question. reported question. She said: "Are you cold?" She asked me if I was cold. He said: "Where's my pen?" He asked where his pen was. We usually introduce reported questions with the verb "ask": He asked (me) if / whether ...

  3. Reported Speech Exercises

    Lots of reported speech exercises - practise using free interactive quizzes. Login Contact Courses Membership Speaking Explanations Exercises Method. ... Reported Questions: Present Simple Reported Yes/No Question Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here) Present Simple Reported Wh Question Exercise (intermediate)

  4. Reported Speech

    To change an imperative sentence into a reported indirect sentence, use to for imperative and not to for negative sentences. Never use the word that in your indirect speech. Another rule is to remove the word please. Instead, say request or say. For example: "Please don't interrupt the event," said the host.

  5. Reported Speech

    He asked if she lived in London. It is also important that you use an indirect question in reported speech, i.e. after the interrogative or ‚whether' / ‚if' you continue the sentence as if it were a statement (subject-verb etc.). The auxiliary verb ‚do' is not used in indirect questions. He asked: Where does she live? - He asked ...

  6. Reported Speech: Rules, Examples, Exceptions

    When we use reported speech, we often change the verb tense backwards in time. This can be called "backshift.". Here are some examples in different verb tenses: "I want to go home.". She said she wanted to go home. "I 'm reading a good book.". She said she was reading a good book. "I ate pasta for dinner last night.".

  7. Reported Speech

    Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech. The passenger requested the taxi driver, "Stop the car.". → The passenger requested the taxi driver . to + same wording as in direct speech. The mother told her son, "Don't be so loud.". → The mother told her son . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don't.

  8. Reported Speech

    Watch my reported speech video: Here's how it works: We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.

  9. Unit 6

    Students > Solutions > Intermediate > Grammar > Unit 6 - Exercise 2 - Reported speech (questions) Speaking English; Grammar Unit 6 - Exercise 2 - Reported speech (questions) ...

  10. Reported Speech

    Reported speech is the form in which one can convey a message said by oneself or someone else, mostly in the past. It can also be said to be the third person view of what someone has said. In this form of speech, you need not use quotation marks as you are not quoting the exact words spoken by the speaker, but just conveying the message. Q2.

  11. PDF Reported Speech Discussion Questions

    Reported Speech Discussion Questions. Work in twos or threes. Take turns asking questions from below, for three or four minutes each time before switching roles. Is there is more than one question on a line that you choose, only use the other questions on that line after your partner answers the first. question, and only if they don't mention ...

  12. Reported Speech Questions

    Reported Speech Imperatives Exercise -. Reported Mixed Exercise. Reported Questions Grammar: a. We use introductory verbs like ask, wonder, want to know, inquire... b. We change the interrogative word-order to statement word-order. c. All the other changes in indirect speech still apply.

  13. Reported Questions: Direct and Indirect Questions • 7ESL

    Reported Speech in English. (Reported Questions: Direct and Indirect Questions) The 7ESL App is an innovative English learning application designed to help users speak English fluently using advanced AI technology. Reported Speech Questions! Learn how to form Reported Questions in English with useful grammar rules and example sentences.

  14. Reported questions, Exercise

    Reported questions in English, Questions, Question, Online Exercise. Task No. 2323. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.. Show example

  15. Reported Speech (Part 2)

    Requests/orders. "Asked me to" is used for requests. "Told me to" is stronger; it is used for orders/commands. She asked me to make copies. He told me to go to the bank. 2. Yes/no questions. "Asked if" and "wanted to know if" are equal. We don't use the auxiliary verbs "do/does/did" in the reported question.

  16. Reported Speech Exercise With Answers (Questions)

    Will you be with your friends? → She asked him. Can you take me with you? → She asked him. What will the weather be like? → She asked him. How are we going to get there? → She asked him. Shall we take anything to eat? → She asked him. What do you want me to bring? → She asked him.

  17. Reported Speech Exercise 7

    This reported speech exercise is about making reported 'yes/no' questions. Review reported questions here; Download this quiz in PDF here; More reported speech exercises here

  18. Reported Questions

    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. 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 ...

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    Reported speech 2. Reported requests and orders. Reported speech exercise. Reported questions - worksheet. Indirect speech - worksheet. Worksheets pdf - print. Grammar worksheets - handouts. Grammar - lessons. Reported speech - grammar notes.

  20. Indirect speech

    Questions and imperatives in indirect speech. Download full-size image from Pinterest. We use the normal order of words in reported questions: subject + verb. We don't use an auxiliary verb like do or did. When we report an order or instruction, we use the form ask or tell someone to do something. Pronoun changes in indirect speech

  21. Reported Speech Exercises with Answers for Class 10

    Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers. Here is an exercise on the transformation of direct speech to indirect speech. Go through the following sentences, work them out and then check your answers to assess how far you have understood their usage. Change as directed . Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech.

  22. Reported Speech: Clarifying Questions (ESL/EFL)

    Add three more questions you'd like to ask (try to make them interesting). Part 2: Begin a conversation with someone. After you ask your question, your partner should use one of the above phrases for clarifying. Your question should also be changed to reported speech (the verb tenses should be moved back a level). See below.