REPORTED SPEECH:
QUESTIONS AND COMMANDS
Yes/No questions
WH Questions with BE (when it is the main verb)
Yes/No questions with BE
COMMANDS
WH questions
Instead of using the auxiliary we use IF.
To report them, is very easy: We just say: to + verb (affirmative) not to + verb (negative) Click on the plus icon to see come examples.
We keep the WH and DO NOT write IF.
The order of the sentence is normal.
The verb to be goes at the END.
GENERAL RULE 1
GENERAL RULE 2
We do the same changes in tenses, but we DO NOT write auxiliaries or questions marks.
We use ASKED instead of SAID.
PRACTICE
Reported Speech: Questions and commands
Gil Martínez
Created on May 4, 2021
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REPORTED SPEECH:
QUESTIONS AND COMMANDS
Yes/No questions
WH Questions with BE (when it is the main verb)
Yes/No questions with BE
COMMANDS
WH questions
Instead of using the auxiliary we use IF.
To report them, is very easy: We just say: to + verb (affirmative) not to + verb (negative) Click on the plus icon to see come examples.
We keep the WH and DO NOT write IF.
The order of the sentence is normal.
The verb to be goes at the END.
GENERAL RULE 1
GENERAL RULE 2
We do the same changes in tenses, but we DO NOT write auxiliaries or questions marks.
We use ASKED instead of SAID.
PRACTICE