REPORTED QUESTIONS

This (evening)----------------------that (evening)---------that

Today/This day--------------------that day

These (days)-----------------------those (days)

now-------------------------------then

(a week) ago----------------------(a week ) before

last weekend---------------------  the weekend before/the previous weekend

here-------------------------------there

next (week)-----------------------the following ( week)

tomorrow------------------------the next day/ the following day

yesterday------------------------the day before/the previous day

• Question without question words-Yes o No

Peter: Do you play football--- Peter asked me ( if /whether) I played football
            present                                                  S.past

• Question with question words: use the question in the report

Peter: When do you play football?---Peter asked me when  I played football
           QW     Present                                           QW     S.past

EXERCISE

1.Susan: "Do you want to dance?"---Susan asked me ......................................

2.Anna:"When did you arrive?"------Anna asked me .......................................

3.Mandy:"Can I help you?"-----------Mandy asked me.....................................

4.Justin:" What are you going?------Justin asked me........................................

5.Julie: "Did you watch the latest film?"---Julie asked me.................................

6.Andy:"Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"----Andy asked me.........................

7.Mark." Has John arrived?"---------Mark asked me........................................

8.Helen."Are you reading that book now?"
-Yesterday Helen asked me.....................................................................

9.Jenny:"Where do you play football today?"
- Yesterday Jenny asked me...............................................................

10.Linda:"Must I do the homework this week?"
- Linda asked me ...................................................................................


ANSWERS

1.  whether I wanted to dance
2.  when I had arrived
3.  whether she could help me
4.  what I was doing
5.  if I had watched the latest film
6. if Mandy would have lunch with Sue
7. if John had arrived
8. if I was reading that book then
9.where I played football that day
10. if  she had to dot the homework that week