Reported Speech

QUESTIONS

Kate asked Jim why he was in bed

“Why are you in bed?”Kate asked Jim

Changes in Reported Questions

• Reporting or introductory clauseReporting or introductory clause• We start with ASKED (someone), wanted to

know, wonder

We don't use THAT. We use - IF or question word to begin the clause

• the word order is: subject – verbthe word order is: subject – verb• there is no question auxiliaries (DO, DID …)• There is no question mark

the same as in statements:the same as in statements:pronouns ans possessives, past shift of tenses, expressions of time.

Reporting clause

• We start with

ASKED (someone)

wanted to know or wondered

“Where is the zoo?”John wanted to know

............................. where the zoo was

Can you drive a car? The officer asked me

.................................... if I could drive a car

How did they find out? She wondered

.................................... how they had found out.

Reporting clause

• CORRECT THE MISTAKES

She asked him that when the exam was.

She wanted to know that if the train stopped in that station.

Questions with question words

We keep the question word • Peter: "When have you played football?"Peter asked me when I had played football.

• Ron: "Where does Maria park her car?"Ron asked where Maria parked her car.

• Kate: What kind of music do you like?”Kate asked what kind of music they liked.

YES/ NO Questions Questions without question words

We use IF or WHETHER to begin the clause • Paul: "Do you want to dance?"

Paul asked me IF I wanted to dance.

• Ralph: "Did you watch the movie yesterday?"

Ron wanted to know IF we had watched the movie.

• Kate: “Will you have coffee or tea?”

Kate asked whether I would have coffee or tea.

• “Can you draw well?” He asked Tim

• He asked Tim ...... he could draw well

Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get every week?"

Frank wanted to know ........... Lisa got every week.

• James: “is your favourite city London or New York?”

James ........ ....... my favourite city was London or New York.

The word order

• The order in the reported clause is subject + verb

as in affirmative sentences• We don't use DO or DID

• He asked: “Where does your friend live?”He asked where my friend livedThey asked “Where does your brother live?They asked “Where does your brother

live?

The word order: correct the mistakes

• She asked me“What do you like?”He asked what did I liked.• Joe asked: Can you cook well?Joe asked if could he cook well.• Kim asked: “what is the prize?• Kim asked what was the prize.Dñp“Where does your brother live?They asked “Where does your brother live?

Complete• 1) Christopher: "Do you want to come?"

• Christopher asked me ...... I .................... to come.

• 2) Betty: "When did you arrive?"

• Betty wanted to know ......... I ............................

• 3) Mark: "Has John called you?"

• Mark asked me ........................ John .......................... me.

• 4) Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"

• Elisabeth asked me .............................. I ......................... the latest film.

• 5) Mandy: "Can I help you?"

• Mandy wanted to know ..................... She .................... me

• 6) Justin: "What are you doing?"

• Justin asked me ......................... I .....................................