Упражнения и задания по грамматике

3. Reported Questions

In reported questions we use the affirmative word order and the question mark changes into a full stop. Pronouns, possessive adjectives, tenses, time expressions etc. change as in statements.

e.g. He asked me, “What time is it?” → He asked me what time it was.
e.g. He asked me, “Did you phone her?” → He asked me if / whether I had phoned her.


3.1 Turn these into indirect questions, beginning I asked:

1. What's Peter's address?

2. When's the new manager coming?
3. How does she know my name?
4. Why are all the windows open?
5. How many books does he want?
6. Where do they keep the money?
7. What time is the meeting?
8. When does the last train leave?
9. How does the photocopier work?
10. How often does Ann go shopping?


3.2 Turn these into indirect questions, beginning I wondered:

1. Do they like me?

2. Will I be ready in time?
3. Is there any food in the house?
4. Is service included or not?
5. Can I pay by cheque?
6. Does my hair look funny?
7. Has the postman been?
8. Do they speak English?
9. Am I doing the right thing?
10. Is the meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday?


^3.3 * Write these sentences as reported questions, using the words given^:

1. 'What's your name?' he asked. (wanted to know) – He wanted to know what my name was.

2. 'How old are you?' she said. (asked) – She asked how old I was.
3. 'When does the train leave?' I asked. (asked)
4. 'How are you?' he said. (asked)
5. 'Who did you see at the meeting?' my mother said. (wanted to know)
6. 'Why did you take my wallet?' he asked. (wanted to know)
7. 'How did you get to school?' she said. (asked)
8. 'Where do you live?' the boy asked. (wanted to know)
9. 'Why wasn't Judy at the party?' she asked. (asked)
10. 'Why didn't you telephone?' my father asked. (wanted to know)
11. 'Why are you so late?' the teacher asked. (demanded to know)
12. 'Why didn't the police report the crime?' the judge asked. (inquired)
13. 'Why won't you let me in?' he shouted. (demanded to know)
14. 'What time does the plane arrive?' we asked. (inquired)
15. 'Who do you want to talk to?' she said. (asked)