Reported questions Jaa Reported (or "Indirect") Questions There are three things you have to remember: 1. Practise the word order: AGENT + VERB Practise indirect question word order: AGENT + VERB Direct question Indirect / reported question "Who are you?" The police asked who you are VERB + AGENT (you) AGENT (you) + VERB 1. "Who is that girl?" Do you know ? 2. "Why are you so angry?" I'd like to know so angry. 3. "Where are you?" Oh, do tell me . 4. "When will you get home?" She wants to know . 5. "Why are you so late again?" Please tell us so late again. 6. "How old are you?" Tell me . In the next one, ask yourself: who is the agent? Be careful not to change the meaning of the sentence by automatically switching word order. 7. "Who called you last night?" Mom wants to know . Roskapostituksen esto Valitse mikä tahansa numero, joka on suurempi kuin 2. Valitsemasi numero: Valitsemasi numero uudelleen: Palauta 2. Practise Leaving out DO as Auxiliary Now practise leaving out the "do" as auxiliary verb (helping verb). Important: Don't leave all "do" verbs out automatically, only auxiliary verbs. Direct question Indirect / reported question "Where do you live?" The kind lady asked where you live Auxiliary DO/DOES/DID No auxiliary 1. "Where does Harry Potter live?" I would like to know . 2. "Why did you eat my lunch?" Could you tell me ? 3. "Why do you have so many wishes?" Santa wants to know . 4. "How did you manage to find this place?" Tell me this place. 5. "How are you?" We all want to know . 6. "How do you know who I am?" I need you to tell me right now ! Roskapostituksen esto Valitse mikä tahansa numero, joka on suurempi kuin 2. Valitsemasi numero: Valitsemasi numero uudelleen: Palauta 3. Practise using IF in "Yes/No" Questions Direct question Indirect / reported question "Do you like me?" She asked shyly if I like her Yes/No questions → if... 1. "Have you been skiing?" Could you tell me . 2. "Are you from Barcelona?" They want to know . 3. "Does anybody speak English here?" Do you know here? 4. "Can you read Japanese?" I need to know . 5. "Have you lost your mind?" My friend here is asking your mind. 6. "Is this your number?" I'd like to know . 7. "Are we there yet?" The kids are asking there yet. 8. "Is my phone ringing?" Can you tell me . Roskapostituksen esto Valitse mikä tahansa numero, joka on suurempi kuin 2. Valitsemasi numero: Valitsemasi numero uudelleen: Palauta Practise all three types Exercise 6 Avaa lomake Exercise 7 Avaa lomake Exercise 8 Avaa lomake
1. Practise the word order: AGENT + VERB Practise indirect question word order: AGENT + VERB Direct question Indirect / reported question "Who are you?" The police asked who you are VERB + AGENT (you) AGENT (you) + VERB 1. "Who is that girl?" Do you know ? 2. "Why are you so angry?" I'd like to know so angry. 3. "Where are you?" Oh, do tell me . 4. "When will you get home?" She wants to know . 5. "Why are you so late again?" Please tell us so late again. 6. "How old are you?" Tell me . In the next one, ask yourself: who is the agent? Be careful not to change the meaning of the sentence by automatically switching word order. 7. "Who called you last night?" Mom wants to know . Roskapostituksen esto Valitse mikä tahansa numero, joka on suurempi kuin 2. Valitsemasi numero: Valitsemasi numero uudelleen: Palauta
2. Practise Leaving out DO as Auxiliary Now practise leaving out the "do" as auxiliary verb (helping verb). Important: Don't leave all "do" verbs out automatically, only auxiliary verbs. Direct question Indirect / reported question "Where do you live?" The kind lady asked where you live Auxiliary DO/DOES/DID No auxiliary 1. "Where does Harry Potter live?" I would like to know . 2. "Why did you eat my lunch?" Could you tell me ? 3. "Why do you have so many wishes?" Santa wants to know . 4. "How did you manage to find this place?" Tell me this place. 5. "How are you?" We all want to know . 6. "How do you know who I am?" I need you to tell me right now ! Roskapostituksen esto Valitse mikä tahansa numero, joka on suurempi kuin 2. Valitsemasi numero: Valitsemasi numero uudelleen: Palauta
3. Practise using IF in "Yes/No" Questions Direct question Indirect / reported question "Do you like me?" She asked shyly if I like her Yes/No questions → if... 1. "Have you been skiing?" Could you tell me . 2. "Are you from Barcelona?" They want to know . 3. "Does anybody speak English here?" Do you know here? 4. "Can you read Japanese?" I need to know . 5. "Have you lost your mind?" My friend here is asking your mind. 6. "Is this your number?" I'd like to know . 7. "Are we there yet?" The kids are asking there yet. 8. "Is my phone ringing?" Can you tell me . Roskapostituksen esto Valitse mikä tahansa numero, joka on suurempi kuin 2. Valitsemasi numero: Valitsemasi numero uudelleen: Palauta
