REPORTED QUESTIONS

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REPORTED QUESTIONS

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Direct Question

He asked her ” How old are you?”

Reported Question

He asked her how old she was.

Direct Question

She asked him ” Do you live alone?”

Reported Question

She asked him if / whether he lived alone.

EXERCISE

1. “Where does your brother work?” she asked me.

2. “Do you want to watch a DVD?” Tracy asked William

3. “How long has Alex been playing for Fenerbahçe?” Daum asked Lugano.

4. “Can you check the prices of the goods?” The manager asked the employee.

5. “When did you come back?” Sharon asked Douglas.

6. “Who left the windows open?” My father asked me.

7. “Will you give me a hand writing my thesis?” My sister asked me.

8. “Why do you want to go to Spain?” The officer asked Sawyer.

9. “Is Jane still sleeping?” He asked his wife.

10. “Have you ever seen a snake in your house?” Tom asked Liz.

KEY

1. She asked me where my brother worked.

2. Tracy asked William if / whether he wanted to watch a DVD.

3. Daum asked Lugano how long Alex had been playing for Fenerbahçe.

4. The manager asked the employee if / whether he could check the prices of the goods.

5. Sharon asked Douglas when he had come back.

6. My father asked me who had left the windows open.

7. My sister asked me if / whether I would give her a hand writing her thesis.

8. The officer asked Sawyer why he wanted to go to Spain.

9. He asked his wife if / whether Jane was still sleeping.

10. Tome asked Liz  if / whether she had ever seen a snake in her house.

REPORTED SPEECH 2

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REPORTED SPEECH

EXERCISE 1. Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech

1) “I’ve never been to Turkey” said Carlos.

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2) “I’m taking my final exams next week” Cenk said.

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3) “My sister doesn’t speak German” said Carla.

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4) “I saw a terrible car accident last night” said Jack.

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5) “My husband doesn’t really like playing golf” said Melis.

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6) “I won’t be home late” said Mary.

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7) “We will transfer two new players to the team” said the chairman of Fenerbahçe.

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8) “I’ve read twenty emails this morning” said Murat.

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9) ” I met Tina while I was working in İstanbul” said Alex.

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10) “My grandfather had three restaurants in İzmir.” said Clare

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KEY

1. Carlos said (that) he had never been to Turkey before.

2. Cenk said (that) he would take his final exams the following week.

3. Carla (said) that her sister didn’t speak German.

4. Jack (said) that he had seen a terrible car accident the previous night.

5. Melis (said) that her husband didn’t really like playing golf.

6. Mary (said) that she wouldn’t be late home.

7. The chairman of Fenerbahçe said that they would transfer two new players to the team.

8. Murat (said) that he had read twenty emails that morning.

9. Alex (said) that he had met Tina while he had been working in İstanbul.

10. Clare (said) that her grandfather had had three restaurants in İzmir.

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