EXERCISE 13:

Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple

Change the direct questions into reported questions:

1.  Is John at home?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

2.  Am I late?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

3.  Is it cold outside?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

4.  Are they in Paris?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

5.  Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

6.  Is the milk fresh?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

7.  Are you a doctor?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

8.  Are James and Lucy from France?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

9.  Is my brother in the garden?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

10.  Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

11.  Does Julie drink tea?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

12.  Do you like chocolate?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

13.  Do they own a flat?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

14.  Does David go to the cinema often?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

15.  Do the children study Chinese?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

16.  Do they go on holiday every summer?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

17.  Does your sister live in Stockholm?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

18.  Do I talk too much?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

19.  Does Jennifer want a new job?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

20.  Does it rain a lot in London?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

EXERCISE 12:

Reported ‘Wh’ Questions: Present Simple

Change the direct questions into reported questions:

1.  Where is the post office?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

2.  Why is Julie sad?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

3.  What's for dinner?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

4.  Who is the woman in the red dress?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

5.  How is your grandmother?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

6.  When is the party?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

7.  How much is the rent on your flat?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

8.  Where are the glasses?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

9.  How is the weather in Chicago?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

10.  Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

11.  Where do you usually go swimming?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

12.  What does Luke do at the weekend?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

13.  Where do your parents live?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

14.  Who do you go running with?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

15.  When does Lucy get up?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

16.  How much TV do you watch?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

17.  How many books do they own?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

18.  Where does John work?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

19.  What do the children study on Fridays?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

20.  Why do you study English?

She asked me ___________________________________________________

EXERCISE 11: Reported Questions

Change these direct questions into reported speech:

1.  “Where is he?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

2.  “What are you doing?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

3.  “Why did you go out last night?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

4.  “Who was that beautiful woman?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

5.  “How is your mother?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

6.  “What are you going to do at the weekend?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

7.  “Where will you live after graduation?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

8.  “What were you doing when I saw you?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

9.  “How was the journey?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

10.  “How often do you go to the cinema?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

11.  “Do you live in London?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

12.  “Did he arrive on time?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

13.  “Have you been to Paris?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

14.  “Can you help me?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

15.  “Are you working tonight?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

16.  “Will you come later?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

17.  “Do you like coffee?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

18.  “Is this the road to the station?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

19.  “Did you do your homework?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

20.  “Have you studied reported speech before?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________