Grammar for ielts fiona Aish & Jo Tomlinson ■L& 11

Reporting questions:
Wh-
questions use a reporting verb such as 
ask
or 
enquire + wh-
question word (no auxiliary verb).
'When are you going to the gallery?'
She asked when I was going to the gallery
Yes/no
questions use a reporting verb such as 
ask
or 
enquire + if/w hether
(no auxiliary verb).
'Do you th in k children should be more
He asked me w hether I thouqht children
creative?’
should be more creative.
Gram mar for IELTS
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Unit 15
Pronouns and time words: 
In reported speech pronouns and tim e w ords change.
T i l qive vou my latest painting to m o rro w .’
She said she w ould give me her latest 
painting the follow ing dav.
‘ I w ent to an interesting exhibition yesterday.’
He told me that he had been to an interesting 
exhibition the previous dav.
Reporting verbs (advice, requests, orders, promises): 
There are many reporting verbs that 
express interpretation or judgm ent such as 
advise, deny, recommend, argue, promise, warn, claim.
These verbs always have a specific stru ctu re that is necessary to learn.
'D on't see that film .’
She warned me not to see 
the film .
to warn
+ indirect object + 
not
+
infinitive
‘We th in k schools should 
teach more sociology'
Thev argued that schools 
should teach more sociology.
to argue + that +
clause
Note:
In many reporting structu re s you can om it 
that.
Gram m ar tip: 
Reporting verbs help you to understand the opinion of the speaker. Make 
sure you know the difference in meaning of com m on reporting verbs such as 
argue,
claim, deny, order, promise, recommend, suggest, warn.
For example, 
argue
and 
order
are much stro n g er than 
claim
or 
suggest.